Kelega Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Kelega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Kelega (15) may also be a first name.
Kelega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelega is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelega? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Kelega occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Kelega reside; 35 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 35 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kelega is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Bougainville, where 37 percent reside, National Capital District, where 26 percent reside and Chimbu, where 19 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Kelega is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Nigeria, where 27 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koelega | 92 | 66 | / |
| Kelegai | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kelegoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kelegha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kalega | 83 | 1,883 | / |
| Kolega | 83 | 1,133 | / |
| Kelaga | 83 | 270 | / |
| Kilega | 83 | 218 | / |
| Kelege | 83 | 92 | / |
| Celega | 83 | 27 | / |
| Kelego | 83 | 11 | / |
| Keloga | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kelegi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalegha | 77 | 304 | / |
| Kalegga | 77 | 230 | / |
| Kollega | 77 | 82 | / |
| Keleghe | 77 | 74 | / |
| Kolegay | 77 | 59 | / |
| Kaleega | 77 | 30 | / |
| Kalegau | 77 | 26 | / |
| Kalhega | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kallega | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kolegah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kilegha | 77 | 10 | / |
| Koelego | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kalegai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kelegou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khalega | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kilegga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kalegay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kileega | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kheliga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kolegai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chelega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khelege | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaeloga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keleger | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chelegai | 71 | 76 | / |
| Kelegher | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kaleigha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kheleghi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelighea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelegued | 71 | 1 | / |
| Colega | 67 | 12,930 | / |
| Kalaga | 67 | 6,909 | / |
| Kaloga | 67 | 6,291 | / |
| Kilaga | 67 | 1,766 | / |
| Kaliga | 67 | 593 | / |
| Kologa | 67 | 314 | / |
| Kiliga | 67 | 253 | / |
| Kilegi | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kolaga | 67 | 218 | / |
| Kilego | 67 | 199 | / |
| Kalego | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kiloga | 67 | 95 | / |
| Calega | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kolego | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kelige | 67 | 18 | / |
| Koliga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kolyga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Celiga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kelogo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Celege | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kelago | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kittlegay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qilega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kealegher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keittlege | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keelegher | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Kelega
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