Kalegha Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kalegha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalegha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2361:750,60534,037
Uganda601:650,65533,621
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kalegha (31) may also be a first name.

Kalegha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kalegha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kalegha is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalegha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 885,573rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kalegha reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kalegha is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 31 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 750,605. In Nigeria Kalegha is most frequent in: Delta, where 75 percent reside, Yobe, where 15 percent reside and Rivers, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Kalegha Last Name Statistics demography

Kalegha earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning $73,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaleigha932/
Kalega921,883/
Kalegea86337/
Kalegga86230/
Kaleega8630/
Kalegau8626/
Kalhega8615/
Kalagha8614/
Kallega8612/
Kalegai866/
Kalogha865/
Khalega865/
Kaligha865/
Kaleghi864/
Kalegas862/
Kalegay862/
Kelegha861/
Kaleghe861/
Khaleghy8013/
Kaleghiy803/
Khaleghe802/
Kalegheu802/
Koulegha802/
Kalag'ha801/
Kalegher801/
Khaligha801/
Kalyogha801/
Kalegaya801/
Kalaghai801/
Kalaagha801/
Kalaga776,909/
Kaloga776,291/
Kolega771,133/
Kaliga77593/
Kalegi77480/
Kalege77282/
Kalego77118/
Kelega7777/
Calega7744/
Kalyga7724/
Kalaiguha751/
Khalaghai751/
Khalighah751/
Kaluighad751/
Khaleghie751/
Kealegher750/
Kalagho716,992/
Kgalegi71672/
Kalloga71309/
Kalliga71236/
Kolgega71181/
Callega7187/
Kollega7182/
Koelega7166/
Kallego7162/
Kolegay7159/
Khalegi7153/
Kaligas7147/
Kalyoga7138/
Koulega7136/
Calhega7135/
Kolagha7129/
Kalagga7123/
Kalogho7122/
Kolegas7117/
Kaleyge7117/
Kaligau7117/
Kotlega7114/
Kalaiga7113/
Kolegah7111/
Kallegi7110/
Kelegai719/
Kalegye719/
Kaleugo719/
Calegih718/
Kalagai717/
Kaligat716/
Kalagaa715/
Kgalege715/
Kalagoh715/
Khaliga714/
Kalaaga713/
Khalege713/
Kaliaga713/
Khaloga713/
Kalighi712/
Kaalaga712/
Kalogay712/
Kaulaga711/
Khalaga711/
Khalego711/
Kaleagy711/
Kolegai711/
Kologha711/
Caleaga711/
Kaleegi711/
Kallaga711/
Kaleege711/
Kaleigo711/
Kalighe711/
Kaeloga711/
Kalagay711/
Calegad711/
Calegas711/
Caleghi711/
Caliega711/
Kalligas67397/
Callegas67124/
Calegher6786/
Calhegas6747/
Kolgegaj6726/
Kallagho6715/
Kaligadh6715/
Koulegah6711/
Khalighy679/
Kaligaud675/
Callagha673/
Kaleange673/
Kolyagha673/
Khalagai672/
Kahlighi671/
Kaligher671/
Kaligith671/
Kalleggy671/
Kallegis671/
Kalegoud671/
Khalagho671/
Khaligaa671/
Kelighea671/
Kailliga671/
Kallagay671/
Kolieghe671/
Kolaghaj671/
Kgalekgi671/
Kalighou671/
Gqalagha671/
Khaleegi671/

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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 Kalegha
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