Nega Surname

5,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Nega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia91,9191:1,061190
Indonesia1,5841:83,4918,798
Poland3621:104,99715,931
Uganda3491:111,86010,874
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Germany2011:400,52536,990
Papua New Guinea1571:51,9356,528
Brazil1521:1,408,38447,527
Benin1001:103,35611,687
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Albania681:42,8545,917
Kenya651:710,46030,267
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
India461:16,675,334263,471
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Mauritania311:132,0927,581
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Japan291:4,408,42437,714
France241:2,767,613196,808
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Greece161:692,48777,522
England141:3,979,861125,553
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Norway71:734,61250,907
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Nêga (6), Néga (2) & Negá (1) are calculated separately.

Nega (227,118) may also be a first name.

Nega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nega (Georgian: ნეგა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻜﻪ, Hindi: नेगा, Marathi: नेगा, Oriya: େନଗା, Russian: Нега) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Nêga, Néga or Negá. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nega? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,896th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 76,124 people. The surname Nega occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nega reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Nega is also the 4,622nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 227,118 people.

Nega is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 91,919 people, or 1 in 1,061. Not including Ethiopia it is found in 69 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Poland, where 0 percent reside.

Nega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nega last name are 43.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Nega earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 36.37% less than the national average, earning $14,445,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $36,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.31% less than the national average, earning $37,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nêga926/
Néga922/
Negá921/
Neaga893,481/
Negat892,952/
Negga891,597/
Negaz891,182/
Negad89750/
Niega89242/
Negas89173/
Negai89159/
Negha89110/
Negaa89102/
Negah8991/
Negay8983/
Ngega8952/
Negau8937/
Nhega8930/
Negoa8930/
Gnega8919/
Neiga899/
Neega897/
Nesga896/
Naega896/
Negea896/
Nnega893/
Noega892/
Negash80254,721/
Neggaz803,570/
Nhenga80396/
Neggah80337/
Ngegha80230/
Neghat8047/
Negast8043/
Negacz8042/
Neghaz8013/
Neggad8010/
Nnegha809/
Negaud808/
Negais807/
Neghai805/
Neigah805/
Neigas805/
Neggas804/
Ngeega804/
Negach803/
Neagaa803/
Neinga802/
Negaya802/
Neanga802/
Neghas802/
Niegoa801/
Gnesga801/
Neagha801/
Neigay801/
Neugay801/
Neghad801/
Nnegah801/
Nhegha801/
Negaia801/
Naegai801/
Neguea801/
Negajs801/
Neghea801/
Neigha801/
Neugah801/
Nesgaa801/
Necgha801/
Niegah801/
Hnegad801/
Negaaz801/
Negaiz801/
Neigaa801/
Negatt800/
Negi75163,700/
Naga7548,127/
Noga7524,576/
Niga752,977/
Nege751,884/
Nyga751,785/
Nego751,719/
Negó751/
Negô751/
Negj751/
Njga751/
Ngeghah7311/
Ngnegha7310/
Neigaus738/
Neigauz733/
Neygauz732/
Neghash732/
Negaova731/
Neghass731/
Neagash731/
Neygadd731/
Neygaus731/
Neggach731/
Negyova731/
Negasch731/
Neghaya731/
Neeghat731/
Neaghah731/
Ngegaah731/
Ngeghea731/
Ngehgha731/
Niecgaj731/
Negashh731/
Neegash731/
Neeghah731/
Nagai67195,058/
Nagah6715,976/
Nigat6714,059/
Naiga6714,039/
Nogay673,676/
Nogai672,817/
Nagay672,606/
Naego672,470/
Negoi672,161/
Nigay671,958/
Nigai671,842/
Nhiga671,284/
Neger671,263/
Negiş671,243/
Negiz671,224/
Negou671,167/
Niego67896/
Nigah67888/
Ngiga67793/
Neige67730/
Nagga67452/
Nagha67440/
Nagau67426/
Nogha67408/
Nigga67316/
Nayga67301/
Nyoga67236/
Nigha67221/
Nogaa67183/
Nogga67159/
Nigad67134/
Nigoa67125/
Neghe67117/
Naaga67116/
Negoy67108/
Negui67103/
Neges67103/
Negot6796/
Nhaga6790/
Neghi6786/
Nikga6779/
Neged6772/
Negos6769/
Ngege6760/
Negip6759/
Negão6757/
Nogah6756/
Nniga6755/
Neugi6754/
Neigi6753/
Neago6751/
Negie6749/
Nigau6748/
Negeh6747/
Negep6744/
Nagaa6740/
Nnaga6740/
Nnegi6739/
Negho6738/
Negii6734/
Neggi6732/
Nigas6732/
Negee6729/
Negis6724/
Neagi6723/
Nägga6722/
Neigo6721/
Negey6720/
Neggo6719/
Nohga6718/
Neuge6717/
Nuiga6717/
Negoh6717/
Negit6716/
Negiy6713/
Niege6712/
Negod6711/
Negatsch6710/
Ngegi678/
Noiga677/
Nnege677/
Neegi676/
Negge675/
Nigap675/
Neygi675/
Negoț675/
Neguy675/
Negih675/
Neagy674/
Nigaj673/
Nigaa673/
Ngego673/
Nnoga673/
Neege673/
Gniga673/
Niegi673/
Negys673/
Neego673/
Negyi672/
Nigea672/
Gnege672/
Gnego672/
Nesge672/
Neagă672/
Negop672/
Negoz672/
Nahga672/
Neget671/
Nesgi671/
Nesgo671/
Nhoga671/
Nisga671/
Hnegi671/
Hniga671/
Negoţ671/
Negız671/
Negid671/
Nehgi671/
Ngegheah671/
Nhego671/
Noego671/
Nioga671/
Négaa671/
Ñegas671/
Negez671/
Neyge671/
Nagaï671/
Neighaus670/

Nega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nega in the Georgian language
ნეგაnega-
Nega in the Oriya language
େନଗାenaga-
Nega in the Marathi language
नेगाnega-
Nega in the Hindi language
नेगाnega94.87
एमema2.56
नंगाnanga2.56
Nega in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﻜﻪalnkh37.5
ﺍﻟﻨﻘﺎalnqa12.5
ﺍﻧﻖanq12.5
ﺍﻟﻨﻚalnk12.5
ﺍﻟﻨﻘﻪalnqh12.5
ﻧﻚnk12.5
Nega in the Russian language
Негаnega-

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