Tchalega Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Tchalega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tchalega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Tchalega (8) may also be a first name.

Tchalega Last Name Facts

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

Tchalega occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tchalega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tchalega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchalega reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tchalega is also the 4,213,784th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 8 people.

The surname is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin Tchalega is most numerous in: Donga Department, where 100 percent reside. Barring Benin Tchalega is found in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalega93228/
Tchaliga882/
Chhalega882/
Tchaloga881/
Tchalaga881/
Calega8644/
Tchalagai827/
Callega8087/
Calhega8035/
Chaliga805/
Caliega801/
Chalyga801/
Caleaga801/
Chaligha75499/
Tchelego7543/
Chaligah751/
Tchalago751/
Colega7112,930/
Zalega71674/
Caliga71165/
Calego712/
Tchoulaga711/
Callego67192/
Collega6746/
Calliga6722/
Tchouleghe6716/
Chaligo6713/
Zalegay678/
Zaliega678/
Calhego671/
Caligah671/
Caleigo671/
Colhega671/

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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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  • 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 Tchalega
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