Maheg Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Maheg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Maheg (24) may also be a first name.
Maheg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maheg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maheg is most common in Kenya. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maheg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Maheg live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used given name internationally, held by 24 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Maheg is most numerous in: Migori County, where 100 percent live. Barring Kenya Maheg occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maeg | 89 | 11 | / |
| Mahek | 80 | 362 | / |
| Maegh | 80 | 192 | / |
| Mahec | 80 | 141 | / |
| Mahig | 80 | 99 | / |
| Meheg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maheq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maegs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mahhig | 73 | 53 | / |
| Mahigh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mahaek | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mohegh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Majhig | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mahhec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maahig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maheax | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maegth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maekhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maek | 67 | 962 | / |
| Maegova | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mahiske | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mahyike | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maec | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moeg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mahaeke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohegue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahayek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maekkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahuike | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Maheg
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