Kerenge Surname

262,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kerenge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerenge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2841:41,2324,710
Papua New Guinea1701:47,9635,967
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
England71:7,959,723202,100
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kerenge (189) may also be a first name.

Kerenge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerenge occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerenge? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kerenge is the 262,012th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,868,100 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kerenge reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kerenge is also the 661,310th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 189 people.

The surname Kerenge is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,284 people, or 1 in 41,232. In Tanzania Kerenge is most common in: Mara Region, where 59 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent live and Pwani Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerenget933/
Kaerenge931/
Kernenge931/
Kerenghe931/
Kerene92269/
Kernge925/
Keirengye881/
Kerenga861,087/
Kirenge86324/
Karenge86272/
Kerengi86139/
Cerenge86120/
Korenge8631/
Kerenet8619/
Kerenei869/
Keriene865/
Kereine864/
Kherene863/
Keringe863/
Kereene861/
Kerenie861/
Kergene861/
Kereney860/
Kerge83408/
Krege83279/
Kerengia809/
Kerenyet808/
Kerziene807/
Kieriene805/
Kareng'e804/
Keareney803/
Kirengye803/
Cherenge802/
Keirenes801/
Kerehner801/
Kherzene801/
Kairenge801/
Kereiner800/
Kearence800/
Cerene77229/
Kirene77162/
Kereni77153/
Kerget77104/
Kerena7751/
Kirnge7727/
Kereny7721/
Kreghe7716/
Kernga7714/
Kergey774/
Kherge772/
Karnge772/
Kcrege771/
Kergeš771/
Kregie771/
Krejne771/
Krehge771/
Kerenh771/
Kergee770/
Khorengeh7523/
Kehringer7515/
Kerringer7514/
Kheirenes751/
Kairengye751/
Kethreine751/
Kerensher750/
Kirenga718,121/
Karengi711,599/
Karinge71448/
Cherene71216/
Kerenyi71204/
Kerenci7175/
Kirrene7164/
Kerieny7160/
Kereani7136/
Korengi7134/
Keresni7128/
Kerenih7118/
Cerenze7118/
Koringe7113/
Cerence7113/
Keringa7110/
Kirenje7110/
Kerensa719/
Keremäe719/
Keareny718/
Querene718/
Kereana717/
Kayrene716/
Kerenay714/
Kerenji713/
Keringi713/
Kerenza713/
Khereni712/
Kereina712/
Kerensi712/
Kierena712/
Keirgea711/
Keremgi711/
Kerenja711/
Kerensy711/
Khornge711/
Cerenee711/
Keriena711/
Keureni711/
Kereyni711/
Karngeh711/
Korengy711/
Korngeh711/
Cirenge711/
Cerenie711/
Kiringe711/
Kiriene711/
Cereane711/
Kairene711/
Keirger710/
Kiereny710/
Kerga671,589/
Cearense67315/
Kéringer67163/
Kiereini67160/
Cherence67111/
Querenet67109/
Cerge6799/
Cearence6786/
Cerenzie6775/
Chirenge6774/
Cherenje6762/
Kairiene6728/
Kerenxhi6725/
Kirienye6717/
Keereena6711/
Chereneh679/
Kregi679/
Crege678/
Kyringer677/
Kirge676/
Kerensoy676/
Karingge676/
Kergi675/
Kírge674/
Korengay673/
Koiriene673/
Querence672/
Cherenze672/
Chereney671/
Kheireni671/
Kerendji671/
Korengai671/
Carengie671/
Cerenggi671/
Chereine671/
Cherengi671/
Cherrene671/
Khernjee671/
Koyrenga671/
Kierieni671/
Cheregne671/
Keriongi671/
Queriene671/
Kregy670/
Kerineer670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerenge
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