Keregue Surname

337,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Keregue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keregue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1,0771:17,0401,262
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Keregue Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keregue occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keregue? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keregue is the 337,484th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,679,694 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Keregue live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 1,077 people, or 1 in 17,040. In Burkina Faso Keregue is primarily found in: Nord Region, where 76 percent reside, Centre Region, where 10 percent reside and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Burkina Faso it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside and Benin, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keredgue930/
Kiregue8612/
Keregua861/
Karegue861/
Keregwe861/
Keregui861/
Kereg83124/
Kairegue801/
Kherague801/
Kereke77781/
Keregh771/
Kereig770/
Kherrague753/
Keareke7122/
Cereque7112/
Kiregui715/
Keregwa714/
Karigue712/
Kerekwe711/
Kirekue711/
Korigue711/
Kerek672,495/
Kerec671,096/
Kerig67132/
Chereque67118/
Kireg6725/
Kéreg679/
Cereg678/
Kharague673/
Cherigue672/
Carregue671/
Quereque671/

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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
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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 Keregue
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