Kegher Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kegher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kegher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kegher Last Name Facts

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

Kegher is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kegher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kegher? popularity and diffusion

Kegher is the 2,909,720th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Kegher is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kegher live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Kegher is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 97 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 3 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Kegher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kegher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kegher Last Name Statistics demography

Kegher earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiegher923/
Keagher921/
Keugher920/
Keger9154/
Kieger83510/
Keiger83340/
Kagher83128/
Kegere8391/
Keiher8318/
Keeger8312/
Kigher8311/
Kheger837/
Kugher837/
Keyger835/
Keager835/
Keuger833/
Kegier833/
Kegger831/
Kejger831/
Keyher831/
Kehier830/
Keer808,217/
Chegher7712/
Kingher772/
Koehier771/
Kesgeer771/
Keygier771/
Keueher771/
Keguere771/
Kheghir771/
Kighere771/
Gkieger771/
Kaigher770/
Keegger770/
Keighir770/
Keisger770/
Kheir7340,389/
Khier737,713/
Kiger735,217/
Khaer734,491/
Kehar733,986/
Kheer731,407/
Kheyr731,308/
Khoer73954/
Kyger73924/
Keyer73442/
Kheur73416/
Kegir73407/
Khear73320/
Keuer73316/
Kuehr73150/
Koehr73149/
Ceger73148/
Keier7389/
Káger7363/
Kiehr7359/
Kóger7345/
Khyer7320/
Keear7319/
Kéger7310/
Kehár737/
Keerr733/
Kejer733/
Käger732/
Keuhr730/
Keihr730/
Khuer730/
Cheigher7118/
Khayer6716,729/
Kheyar671,696/
Kighir671,565/
Khawer67958/
Kheyre67827/
Kigere67488/
Khoyer67429/
Kheire67368/
Khiger6794/
Kheiir6783/
Cigher6778/
Khajer6771/
Kejgir6770/
Khaier6766/
Khehar6762/
Khauer6739/
Kohver6738/
Khojer6737/
Keyere6735/
Kayger6733/
Cheger6721/
Kheiar6720/
Khower6720/
Ceiger6719/
Kajeer6719/
Kaiger6717/
Khiyer6717/
Khegre6714/
Kogger6713/
Kagger6712/
Kegire6711/
Kheare6710/
Kohwer6710/
Kesgir679/
Keygir679/
Kahwer678/
Keeyor678/
Gkiger678/
Kaiher678/
Khejar677/
Koeyer677/
Ceager677/
Kahier677/
Kugier676/
Kahver675/
Kheyer674/
Kigihr674/
Kuiger673/
Kaweer673/
Kygier673/
Kujeer672/
Kheard672/
Khejor672/
Khijer672/
Keeier672/
Kaheir672/
Khejer672/
Khouer672/
Ceeger672/
Kohjer672/
Koejer672/
Keharp671/
Keeyer671/
Kagier671/
Kheasr671/
Kieier671/
Kugger671/
Ckheer671/
Keeyar671/
Kheier671/
Kogier671/
Keharr671/
Kejgerová671/
Kohear671/
Koeier671/
Khearr671/
Keiier671/
Keyeer670/
Kigger670/
Kayher670/
Keyoer670/
Keehrr670/
Keathr670/
Kohger670/

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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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  • 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 Kegher
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