Kalegi Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kalegi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalegi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3081:171,88815,065
Kenya1311:352,51820,779
United States181:20,136,607622,629
India101:76,706,538639,611
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458

Kalegi (40) may also be a first name.

Kalegi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalegi (Marathi: कलेगी) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalegi? popularity and diffusion

Kalegi is the 635,252nd most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kalegi are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 40 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 171,888. In Tanzania Kalegi is primarily found in: Shinyanga Region, where 51 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 24 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Kalegi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kalegi earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgalegi92672/
Khalegi9253/
Kalegia9244/
Kallegi9210/
Kalegai926/
Kaleghi924/
Kaleegi921/
Kallegia8639/
Kaleghiy863/
Kallegis861/
Kgalekgi861/
Khaleegi861/
Kalagi833,554/
Kaleji832,208/
Kalega831,883/
Kaligi831,262/
Kaleci831,220/
Kalesi831,095/
Kalezi83476/
Kalege83282/
Kalogi83140/
Kolegi837/
Kelegi831/
Calegi831/
Kahlaeghi801/
Khaleghie801/
Khalesi777,854/
Kaledzi772,375/
Kaulagi771,700/
Kalezić771,067/
Kalezhi77599/
Kalleci77488/
Kalesis77412/
Kalegea77337/
Kalesić77320/
Kalegha77304/
Kaulesi77243/
Kalegga77230/
Khaleji77216/
Kaleyci7740/
Kaleega7730/
Kalezyi7719/
Kaleyge7717/
Khalagi7716/
Khaligi7716/
Khalogi7716/
Kallogi7715/
Kalhega7715/
Kalezis7713/
Kallesi7712/
Kallega7712/
Kelegai779/
Kalegye779/
Kaledji778/
Calegih778/
Kalagai777/
Kaleize776/
Khalega775/
Kgalege775/
Kauligi773/
Kallagi773/
Khalege773/
Kalaggi773/
Kaleesi773/
Kaloghi773/
Kailigi773/
Kalaagi773/
Kalighi772/
Kaelagi772/
Kaalagi772/
Kailagi772/
Kalegay772/
Calegia772/
Kaligui772/
Kollegi771/
Kalagãi771/
Kaalogi771/
Kalligi771/
Kaleagy771/
Kalesih771/
Kalezih771/
Kolegai771/
Kalezai771/
Kalejii771/
Kaulezi771/
Kaleuzi771/
Kalezič771/
Kalezzi771/
Kallezi771/
Kaleege771/
Kaleasi771/
Kaliesi771/
Kaligid771/
Kaligoi771/
Kalisgi771/
Caleghi771/
Calegui771/
Kalleji771/
Kaleaji771/
Kalesoi771/
Kaleghe771/
Khaleeji711,148/
Kaylesiz71305/
Kailedzi71131/
Kaledzhi7171/
Kqalaghi7160/
Khaleghy7113/
Khallagi716/
Khalejiy714/
Kaleange713/
Kaleizis713/
Khaleesi713/
Khaloghi712/
Kahaligi712/
Khaleghe712/
Kaleigha712/
Kalegheu712/
Kallaghi712/
Khalagai712/
Kalezich711/
Katledge711/
Kahlighi711/
Kalaigis711/
Khalejhi711/
Kaligith711/
Kalleggy711/
Caleangi711/
Kalegher711/
Khaleazi711/
Kheleghi711/
Kaluingi711/
Kalhejoi711/
Kalleize711/
Kalegaya711/
Kahleesi711/
Caledgid711/
Calegied711/
Caleguid711/
Khatlesi711/
Kalaghai711/
Kaledzie711/
Khalidgi711/
Kaliza675,613/
Kalage672,684/
Koleci672,115/
Kolega671,133/
Kalisi67647/
Kaliga67593/
Kaloge67535/
Qalege67533/
Kolagi67489/
Kaliji67404/
Kaleza67221/
Kalije67142/
Kalici67133/
Kalese67118/
Kolesi67113/
Kolezi67107/
Kalizi6798/
Kelege6792/
Kölege6786/
Kalise6780/
Kologi6778/
Calagi6772/
Kalige6764/
Qalagi6761/
Calega6744/
Kalice6743/
Khallaghi6740/
Calogi6736/
Kalize6734/
Kalyga6724/
Koleji6722/
Calege6719/
Kelagi6716/
Koligi6716/
Caleji6711/
Kolege6710/
Calesi678/
Kaleje677/
Kalejaije674/
Kaligisss673/
Colegi673/
Caligi673/
Kalaygich672/
Qalesi672/
Kalligidd671/
Kalece671/
Caleci671/
Khalaghai671/
Khahlaghi671/
Kalesaitė671/
Kallechge671/
Kalecä671/
Kahalaghi671/
Kalejy671/
Kealegher670/
Kaliskgie670/
Kathledge670/
Calegy670/

Kalegi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalegi in the Marathi language
कलेगीkalegi-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalegi
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