Kirega Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kirega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1661:235,17617,864
Kenya661:699,69530,103
United States101:36,245,893832,629
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Kirega (46) may also be a first name.

Kirega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirega is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kirega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,011,991st most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kirega live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 46 people.

The surname is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 235,176. In Uganda it is most common in: Wakiso District, where 37 percent live, Kampala District, where 10 percent live and Luuka District, where 10 percent live. Apart from Uganda Kirega exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Kirega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kirega surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kirega earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiregga9276/
Kireega9253/
Kiregha928/
Kireaga921/
Kireiga921/
Koirega921/
Kaireiga861/
Kiraga833,222/
Kiriga83798/
Kiroga83228/
Kerega83115/
Kirego8375/
Kiregi8370/
Kurega8324/
Kirege8314/
Cirega832/
Kirigha771,639/
Kiragga77819/
Kieraga77201/
Koiraga7759/
Kiragau7730/
Keregha7727/
Kireger7712/
Kairaga7710/
Keregai779/
Kairegi777/
Chirega777/
Khiraga776/
Kiregui775/
Kiraaga773/
Quirega773/
Kirraga773/
Kireego772/
Khiriga771/
Kereiga771/
Kieroga771/
Kiraiga771/
Kireege771/
Kiregye771/
Kirigah771/
Kiragha771/
Kureiga771/
Kiregoy770/
Kirigaya711,440/
Koirohga711/
Khiragay711/
Kierigha711/
Koirigha711/
Kittrege711/
Kairagay711/
Kirigo672,186/
Ciriga67376/
Kirogo67364/
Kirago67333/
Kuraga67315/
Kuriga67271/
Kirigi67267/
Kerege67259/
Cerega67208/
Keriga67195/
Keraga6797/
Kurego6756/
Kirige6755/
Keregi6739/
Qiroga6712/
Kerego6712/
Kuroga679/
Cirego674/
Keroga672/
Kittreege671/
Khairagha671/
Khairagah671/
Kuroekgha671/
Keregy671/
Kittreage670/

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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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  • 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 Kirega
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