Kilega Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kilega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Uganda541:722,95035,796

Kilega (72) may also be a first name.

Kilega Last Name Facts

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

Kilega is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,115,011th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The last name Kilega is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilega are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 75 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 72 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 450,485. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilegha9210/
Kilegga924/
Kileega922/
Kilaga831,766/
Kiliga83253/
Kilegi83227/
Kilego83199/
Kulega83193/
Kiloga8395/
Kelega8377/
Cilega831/
Kilege831/
Qilega831/
Kittlegay802/
Koilege77123/
Chilega7793/
Kilagga7730/
Koilaga7721/
Kelegai779/
Kileges778/
Kuilege776/
Kileghe774/
Koiliga772/
Kiligas772/
Kilagai772/
Kiligah771/
Kiligai771/
Kiligga771/
Kilaaga771/
Kilagay771/
Kelegoa771/
Kelegha771/
Kilaiga771/
Kilogha771/
Kiligha771/
Kulegha771/
Kileger770/
Kilaghai7178/
Kisleghy713/
Chilegai711/
Kiloghau711/
Kailliga711/
Khilagga711/
Kulaga673,619/
Kuliga671,068/
Kiligo67336/
Kulego67291/
Kelaga67270/
Kilago67103/
Kelege6792/
Kuloga6790/
Kilogo6747/
Kulyga6740/
Celega6727/
Kiligi6722/
Ciliga6712/
Kelego6711/
Keloga672/
Kelegi671/
Kilige671/
Keittlege670/

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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 Kilega
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