Karege Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karege Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karege Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Karege Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karege occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karege? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karege is the 2,718,172nd most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Karege is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Karege are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Karege is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: National Capital District, where 33 percent are found, Enga, where 22 percent are found and Hela, where 22 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Karege exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Karege Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karaege9274/
Karegea925/
Kareger922/
Kharege921/
Kareghe921/
Karhege921/
Kharedge862/
Karega835,733/
Karegi832,666/
Karige83501/
Karage83352/
Kerege83259/
Karese8339/
Karece8317/
Karoge8314/
Kareje838/
Korege836/
Qarege836/
Karjge833/
Kareze831/
Körege831/
Kharage771,969/
Kharoge77512/
Kareaga77173/
Kariega7765/
Cariege7752/
Khareze7721/
Kareega7719/
Keregeh7711/
Kareigi7711/
Karegiy7710/
Karageh779/
Kairegi777/
Kereage776/
Kharega776/
Karajge775/
Karigge774/
Karegga774/
Karesee773/
Kereghe773/
Karrage772/
Koreger772/
Kareiga772/
Kharjge771/
Karesei771/
Karjgee771/
Karyjee771/
Kareezi771/
Karejeh771/
Karejje771/
Kairige771/
Kahregi771/
Kourege771/
Kareghi771/
Cargege770/
Kariges770/
Khairage7147/
Kahriger7128/
Karriger7115/
Khaurage7114/
Karejjer7112/
Kareseit7112/
Cargeege7111/
Kasregis714/
Kareangi714/
Kharajge714/
Khariegi714/
Khauregi712/
Katrejee711/
Kauresee711/
Karajgee711/
Carroege711/
Careegie711/
Kaireiga711/
Kaharega711/
Khareezi711/
Karoinge711/
Kareesea711/
Karridge710/
Carregey710/
Karagi671,885/
Karigi671,216/
Kerage67744/
Kariga67656/
Kareji67656/
Karise67633/
Carige67258/
Karize67225/
Carega67189/
Karogi67134/
Carage67133/
Korage67103/
Kareza6797/
Karesi6795/
Kareci6764/
Carregues6755/
Karyga6750/
Korega6740/
Keregi6739/
Karjgi6731/
Karezi6730/
Corege6726/
Qarese6718/
Careje6716/
Koregi6714/
Karejj6714/
Korese6712/
Khareigay6712/
Karije678/
Qarage678/
Koroge674/
Carese674/
Caurreges673/
Karice673/
Carexe673/
Korige672/
Kerige672/
Kaarigeet671/
Karygi671/
Koreje671/
Qarega671/
Qareze671/
Qaroge671/
Karagy671/
Keregy671/
Karesy670/
Careagher670/

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  • 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 Karege
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