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 surname Karege is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karege? popularity and diffusion

Karege is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Karege reside; 45 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Karege is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: National Capital District, where 33 percent reside, Enga, where 22 percent reside and Hela, where 22 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and Uganda, where 14 percent reside.

Karege Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karege
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