Shegu Surname

178,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Shegu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shegu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
India5141:1,492,34556,242
Nigeria761:2,330,82678,393
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
China61:227,886,92811,701
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Shegu (795) may also be a first name.

Shegu Last Name Facts

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

Shegu (Marathi: शेगु) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shegu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 178,897th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,054,294 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Shegu reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 290,366th most common first name at a global level, borne by 795 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,771 people, or 1 in 55,080. Barring Ethiopia Shegu exists in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shengu9123/
Sheghu915/
Sheguh912/
Shegus911/
Shekgu911/
Sheagu911/
Shiegu911/
Shehgu911/
Shegut910/
Segu894,527/
Sheygus8385/
Shengou8312/
Sheegou838/
Schegut834/
Shenghu832/
Sehengu831/
Shenggu831/
Chegu801,083/
Segou80991/
Segau80500/
Shagu80477/
Shigu80352/
Seguí80265/
Segut80157/
Secgu80148/
Seegu8089/
Shogu8038/
Seigu8038/
Segus8019/
Xhegu8018/
Siegu8013/
Sahgu8010/
Seagu809/
Seggu807/
Saegu806/
Seghu803/
Segup803/
Seguj801/
Seguï801/
Seguh801/
Sekgu801/
Shenghui7717/
Shchegut772/
Shingu738,488/
Segaud731,711/
Chegou731,504/
Siegou73460/
Segaut73222/
Seingu73189/
Segaux73132/
Chegut73102/
Chegus7397/
Segust7390/
Seguss7366/
Shoygu7356/
Shigut7351/
Shaygu7324/
Shagau7315/
Sagheu7315/
Sahagu7314/
Shuigu7313/
Segueu739/
Shaggu736/
Cheguh736/
Cheguz736/
Cheghu735/
Sahguj734/
Shaagu734/
Shaguh734/
Seigou733/
Chegup733/
Sieguz732/
Seggou732/
Sigheu732/
Shagou732/
Cheegu731/
Cheguu731/
Cheagu731/
Seagus731/
Seygeu731/
Seghou731/
Shiogu731/
Sohgou731/
Siegau731/
Sseguj731/
Sahgou731/
Sahguh731/
Seegou731/
Chegud731/
Cheigu731/
Segahu731/
Segout731/
Seegut731/
Sekgau731/
Seigut731/
Saekgu731/
Shaghu731/
Sagu671,877/
Sigu671,526/
Cheggou67345/
Segault67332/
Sogu67261/
Shinggu6768/
Chegueu6760/
Schigut6747/
Segú6742/
Cegu6734/
Zegu6732/
Seagust6730/
Segù6716/
Xegu6714/
Seigaud6714/
Sahagau679/
Shingau674/
Cheghou673/
Segaust672/
Sygu672/
Sahaguh671/
Shinguu671/
Shinngu671/
Shiguha671/
Sheghoe671/
Shishgu671/
Shaaigu671/
Shingou671/
Shoghui671/
Siegheu671/
Sahagou671/
Seggoud671/
Chegouy671/
Chehgou671/
Shigult671/
Seahgou671/
Sahggau671/
Chheigu671/
Sheissguth670/
Seigust670/

Shegu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shegu in the Marathi language
शेगुsegu77.27
शेगूsegu22.73

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