Karega Surname

84,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Karega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda4,3411:2,618637
Kenya8171:56,5245,610
Tanzania3671:144,25513,193
Uganda851:459,28627,240
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Croatia131:325,27730,776
India81:95,883,173728,828
England31:18,572,686338,250
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Karega (350) may also be a first name.

Karega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karega (Hindi: करेगा, Marathi: करेगा, Russian: Карега) is most common in Rwanda. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 84,295th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,271,157 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Karega live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 465,882nd most common forename in the world It is held by 350 people.

This last name is most widely held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 4,341 people, or 1 in 2,618. Other than Rwanda Karega occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Karega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Karega earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.99% less than the national average, earning $18,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kareaga92173/
Kariega9265/
Kareega9219/
Kharega926/
Karegea925/
Karegga924/
Kareiga922/
Karregat86182/
Kharegat868/
Katregga861/
Kareinga861/
Kaireiga861/
Kaharega861/
Karegi832,666/
Karaga831,826/
Kariga83656/
Karoga83195/
Carega83189/
Kerega83115/
Karege8351/
Karyga8350/
Korega8340/
Karego8317/
Qarega831/
Khareghat8047/
Khareigay8012/
Karegaudd801/
Karegaudh801/
Careaga7710,484/
Carrega771,959/
Karagah77234/
Karigap77171/
Karagai77168/
Karagay7786/
Kharaga7748/
Koregai7744/
Koregha7728/
Keregha7727/
Kauriga7722/
Karagha7720/
Kareigi7711/
Karaiga7711/
Karegiy7710/
Kairaga7710/
Caregas779/
Keregai779/
Karigad777/
Kairegi777/
Karhaga776/
Karigha775/
Koregay774/
Kourega774/
Karigga773/
Cariega773/
Kareger772/
Karigau772/
Khariga772/
Kauraga771/
Kaaraga771/
Kharege771/
Karagaa771/
Karagga771/
Karriga771/
Kareghe771/
Koirega771/
Karaaga771/
Kereiga771/
Karhege771/
Karhego771/
Karigay771/
Kahregi771/
Kareego771/
Koregah771/
Koreyga771/
Koriega771/
Caregay771/
Koregga771/
Karraga771/
Kareghi771/
Korrega770/
Kharigay71368/
Karigaud7176/
Carregha7141/
Carreaga7137/
Kharagah7129/
Kharigap7110/
Kharagai716/
Kasregis714/
Kareangi714/
Carregas714/
Kharagay714/
Khariegi714/
Khauregi712/
Careagas712/
Kharogah712/
Carriega712/
Karagahy712/
Kairagay711/
Khatriga711/
Karigaha711/
Quaarega711/
Karigaah711/
Karhagau711/
Karhinga711/
Kaharaga711/
Koreinga711/
Kharigha711/
Kaaragay711/
Korregay710/
Caraga671,468/
Karigi671,216/
Karigo671,212/
Cariga671,144/
Karogo67790/
Karago67646/
Karige67501/
Koryga67351/
Keriga67195/
Koraga67190/
Keraga6797/
Karaaagah6783/
Koriga6771/
Karjgi6731/
Kaharagay6719/
Koroga6715/
Koregi6714/
Kerego6712/
Carego679/
Corega678/
Korege676/
Qarege676/
Caroga674/
Karjge673/
Korego673/
Qarehghay673/
Kaharaiga672/
Keroga672/
Kharagaha671/
Karygi671/
Khairagah671/
Khairagha671/

Karega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karega in the Hindi language
करेगाkarega-
Karega in the Marathi language
करेगाkarega50
कारेगाkarega50
Karega in the Russian language
Карегаkarega-

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Footnotes

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