Kegei Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Kegei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 71 | 1:650,421 | 29,207 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Kegei Demographics
Kegei Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kegei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kegei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kegei is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kegei? popularity and diffusion
Kegei is the 2,237,939th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Kegei is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kegei live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 650,421. In Kenya Kegei is primarily concentrated in: Baringo County, where 97 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 1 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Kegei exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Kegei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kegehi | 91 | 557 | / |
| Kegeai | 91 | 5 | / |
| Koegei | 91 | 4 | / |
| Keigei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keguehi | 83 | 12 | / |
| Keangei | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kogei | 80 | 2,714 | / |
| Kagei | 80 | 938 | / |
| Kegye | 80 | 96 | / |
| Kesge | 80 | 37 | / |
| Kegii | 80 | 35 | / |
| Cegei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kegyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kigei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kegee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kegji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keingeai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kegyes | 73 | 476 | / |
| Kigehi | 73 | 89 | / |
| Kagehi | 73 | 57 | / |
| Kogoei | 73 | 53 | / |
| Kegihe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Kegyer | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kegiyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Keguye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khagei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koigei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kegohe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keguie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keigje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chegei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kisgei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koggei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kesiei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kegohi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kegehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keegii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keigii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kejgie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kokgei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kőhegyi | 67 | 558 | / |
| Kesehai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Keechie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kejejie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kekgiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keedjie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keghjoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kegihoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinghei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesgeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keseyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khedgee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kegajhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisehei | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kegei
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis