Kulega Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kulega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1721:1,029,90043,269
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kulega (22) may also be a first name.

Kulega Last Name Facts

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

Kulega is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kulega.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kulega is the 1,214,709th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kulega live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 22 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 1,029,900. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 84 percent are found, Taraba, where 9 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 7 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koulega9236/
Kulegha921/
Koulegah8611/
Koulegha862/
Kulaga833,619/
Kolega831,133/
Kuliga831,068/
Kulego83291/
Kilega83218/
Kuloga8390/
Kulegi8341/
Kulyga8340/
Kulege831/
Kullegaud803/
Kuligha7785/
Kollega7782/
Kouliga7775/
Koelega7766/
Kolegay7759/
Kulagha7714/
Kolegah7711/
Kuligga7710/
Kilegha7710/
Khulegi777/
Kuilege776/
Kilegga774/
Khuliga773/
Koulege772/
Kileega772/
Koulego771/
Kaulaga771/
Kolegai771/
Kulyaga771/
Koulagai7114/
Koullege711/
Kouligas711/
Koulegou711/
Colega6712,930/
Kilaga671,766/
Kulago67893/
Kiliga67253/
Kilego67199/
Külege67109/
Kiloga6795/
Kolego6742/
Kułaga6728/
Kuligi6725/
Kulogo6716/
Koliga6715/
Kolyga6711/
Kolege6710/
Kulige679/
Kolegi677/
Culoga674/
Kuligo673/
Culiga671/
Qilega671/
Koulegheu671/

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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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  • 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 Kulega
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