Narega Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Narega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Narega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Narega (38) may also be a first name.

Narega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Narega (Hindi: नरेगा, Marathi: नारेग) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Narega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Narega is the 5,391,485th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Narega live; 54 percent live in Oceania Islands and 54 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Narega is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 38 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Narega is most frequent in: Morobe, where 57 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 43 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent live and Niger, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngarega92208/
Gnarega926/
Narehga925/
Nariega923/
Naregga921/
Naregay921/
Nareghah8615/
Naaregaa861/
Naraga832,136/
Norega83271/
Nariga83161/
Naroga8343/
Narege8331/
Naregi8319/
Nerega839/
Narego836/
Noriega77138,623/
Noreiga77999/
Narraga77117/
Naragaa7734/
Noreaga7720/
Narigas7715/
Naregui7712/
Naragah7711/
Ngariga7710/
Nareghi776/
Gnariga775/
Nareego774/
Natriga773/
Norrega773/
Naragai772/
Noraega772/
Naragha771/
Noregah771/
Nairege771/
Noerega771/
Narroga771/
Nareghe771/
Narigau771/
Nareege771/
Nareage771/
Nareigo770/
Noreega770/
Nareshgaud753/
Norriega7170/
Norreiga713/
Naariego711/
Narigapp711/
Nouregas711/
Nnareugo711/
Narigaya711/
Nooriega711/
Noriegaa711/
Narige672,413/
Narogo67247/
Noriga67156/
Narigi6777/
Narago6741/
Noraga6729/
Narigo6722/
Neriga6720/
Noroga676/
Nnaereugo673/
Norego673/
Norege671/

Narega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Narega in the Marathi language
नारेगnarega-
Narega in the Hindi language
नरेगाnarega88.89
नरिंगाnaringa5.56
नारेगाnarega5.56

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