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

The surname Kegher occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kegher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kegher reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Kegher is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria Kegher is mostly found in: Benue, where 97 percent live and Nasarawa, where 3 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live.

Kegher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kegher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kegher
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