Kega Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

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

Kega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1121:72,8019,515
Kenya1001:461,79924,210
Cameroon681:305,42728,416
India431:17,838,730274,051
Niger341:564,47114,312
Benin241:430,65030,545
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kega (414) may also be a first name.

Kega Last Name Facts

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

Kega (Hindi: केगा, Marathi: केगा, Oriya: େକଗ, Russian: Кега) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 653,013th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Kega are found; 26 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 24 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kega is also the 422,632nd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 414 people.

This last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 72,801. In Papua New Guinea Kega is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 71 percent reside, Northern, where 13 percent reside and National Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Kega exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 22 percent reside and Cameroon, where 15 percent reside.

Kega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kega surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kega last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kega earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.33% less than the national average, earning R 42,000 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiega89102/
Keuga8972/
Kegha8965/
Keaga8957/
Koega8947/
Kegah8938/
Kaega8929/
Keiga8929/
Keega8926/
Kegau8924/
Kegay8912/
Khega898/
Kegai898/
Kegea891/
Kegoa891/
Kehga891/
Kegga890/
Khegay8020,659/
Khenga80263/
Khegai8072/
Keanga8013/
Keugha8011/
Keghah8011/
Khegat806/
Keghga806/
Keinga806/
Kaegai804/
Keugah803/
Khaega802/
Kegath801/
Keghai801/
Keigat801/
Keagay801/
Keigha801/
Keagha801/
Keshga801/
Kgeega801/
Keigai801/
Kegaha801/
Kegaya801/
Kiegha801/
Kegash801/
Koegah801/
Koga75133,368/
Kaga7523,202/
Kiga751,189/
Kegi751,001/
Cega75456/
Kego75377/
Kege75297/
Kyga752/
Qega752/
Keighah731/
Khengau731/
Khequga731/
Keangha731/
Kheghai731/
Kaheega731/
Kheghaz731/
Khengai731/
Keesgat730/
Kogay6713,573/
Kogai678,265/
Kagai674,947/
Kagga673,724/
Kaiga672,260/
Kegou672,075/
Kigai67614/
Kıyga67608/
Kaaga67490/
Kigha67490/
Keago67350/
Khoga67348/
Chega67330/
Keage67308/
Khaga67263/
Kegge67231/
Kioga67190/
Kagay67183/
Kagha67154/
Keygi67151/
Kogaa67150/
Kigaa67126/
Kyoga67112/
Kegye6796/
Kogga6791/
Kigay6790/
Kogha6784/
Kayga6768/
Kagah6767/
Kogah6761/
Keghe6758/
Kohga6757/
Kuiga6755/
Kegui6739/
Kesge6737/
Koego6733/
Kigga6733/
Kegiy6732/
Kiego6731/
Keege6729/
Keggi6726/
Khege6725/
Kegeç6725/
Keugo6723/
Kagaa6722/
Keguy6718/
Kagau6717/
Keigo6716/
Kogaj6716/
Keigi6715/
Kuyga6715/
Ceiga6714/
Koiga6714/
Kegie6713/
Khiga6712/
Kiege6712/
Keige6712/
Keegi6712/
Kegoh6710/
Kigad678/
Kaego678/
Kegoi676/
Khegi676/
Kegey676/
Kegos675/
Kigoa675/
Kakga675/
Kygai675/
Keego675/
Cegga674/
Quega674/
Caega674/
Kegeh673/
Cegay672/
Kekge672/
Kgege672/
Kigah672/
Kegho672/
Kokga672/
Keshgaud671/
Kygas671/
Keges671/
Keigy671/
Keuge671/
Ceaga671/
Kegee671/
Keugi671/
Keagi671/
Kkaga671/
Kogaï671/
Kľaga671/
Gkiga671/
Cokga671/
Kigea671/
Coega671/
Kagaï671/
Khego671/
Keanghea671/

Kega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kega in the Oriya language
େକଗekaga-
Kega in the Marathi language
केगाkega-
Kega in the Hindi language
केगाkega97.44
केगkega2.56
Kega in the Russian language
Кегаkega-

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