Jega Surname
Approximately 4,880 people bear this surname
Jega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,557 | 1:49,801 | 3,818 |
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| Indonesia | 227 | 1:582,596 | 46,553 |
| Tanzania | 227 | 1:233,223 | 19,155 |
| Romania | 143 | 1:140,405 | 15,083 |
| Papua New Guinea | 122 | 1:66,834 | 8,731 |
| India | 70 | 1:10,958,077 | 204,613 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Jéga (17) are calculated separately.
Jega (7,153) may also be a first name.
Jega Demographics
Jega Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Jega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jega Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jega (Hindi: जेगा, Marathi: जेगा, Oriya: େଜଗା) is found most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant: Jéga. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jega? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 97,287th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,493,350 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Jega are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jega is also the 76,536th most numerous first name on earth, held by 7,153 people.
The last name Jega is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,557 people, or 1 in 49,801. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 54 percent live, Kebbi, where 8 percent live and Kaduna, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 9 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Jega Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
Jega earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jega in the Marathi language | ||
| जेगा | jega | - |
| Jega in the Hindi language | ||
| जेगा | jega | 66.67 |
| जोेगा | joega | 22.22 |
| जोगा | joga | 11.11 |
| Jega in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜଗା | ejaga | 58.33 |
| େଯଗା | eyaga | 16.67 |
| େଯଗ | eyaga | 8.33 |
| େଜଗ | ejaga | 8.33 |
| େଯାଗ | eyaga | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jega
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