Tegen Surname

143,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Tegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
United States3871:936,58670,075
Germany1831:439,92139,335
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Australia281:964,13257,058
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Tégen (72) & Tegén (1) are calculated separately.

Tegen (11,956) may also be a first name.

Tegen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tegen (Russian: Теген) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Tégen or Tegén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tegen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,629th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,353,098 people. The last name Tegen is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Tegen are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tegen is also the 54,327th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 11,956 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,254 people, or 1 in 43,277. Other than Ethiopia this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Tegen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tegen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tegen surname expanded 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tegen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tegen surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.97% registered with the party.

Tegen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,897 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tégen9372/
Tegén931/
Teigen914,403/
Teghen91851/
Teegen91755/
Tiegen91273/
Tezgen91128/
Thegen9141/
Tegeng9128/
Teguen9126/
Teggen9111/
Taegen9111/
Tegoen919/
Teagen913/
Teugen912/
Teygen912/
Tegenk911/
Tetgen911/
Tegent911/
Tegien911/
Tesgen911/
Tegn8911/
Teitgen83443/
Teigene8385/
Åteigen8362/
Teagene8324/
Theigen8313/
Teetgen834/
Teagent832/
Theguen831/
Tegueng831/
Theegen831/
Theghen831/
Thiegen831/
Tegehen831/
Tegenne831/
Teaguen830/
Teighen830/
Teidgen830/
Teatgen830/
Tesen802,775/
Tezen802,747/
Togen801,475/
Tegin801,038/
Tagen80563/
Tecen80175/
Tegne80115/
Tigen80101/
Tegün8064/
Tegem8014/
Tejen803/
Tegyn802/
Tegng801/
Teesn801/
Tygen800/
Theagene772,176/
Theisgen77108/
Teguemne7715/
Tegenova7711/
Teanngen775/
Tegenová773/
Thesen73899/
Teggin73569/
Taigen73475/
Teguem73296/
Teisen73270/
Techen73207/
Tiesen73177/
Tezgin73176/
Teysen73149/
Tesgin73141/
Teigne73106/
Teizen7394/
Tejean7379/
Titgen7375/
Tyogen7346/
Tekgün7343/
Teesen7342/
Teijen7341/
Tesien7331/
Teseng7327/
Taagen7321/
Teusen7321/
Teguin7316/
Toigen7315/
Tekhen7313/
Thegne7312/
Tehsen7312/
Teging739/
Tacgen737/
Thigen736/
Thogen736/
Tiezen736/
Tageen735/
Tesaen734/
Thagen733/
Teagne733/
Taygen733/
Tiguen733/
Teseen733/
Tegäng733/
Thegin733/
Tetjen732/
Teigin732/
Taggen732/
Teghin732/
Tigaen732/
Tuygen732/
Theesn732/
Togeen732/
Teagin731/
Teezen731/
Teuzen731/
Teygne731/
Teesin731/
Thejen731/
Toggen731/
Thygen731/
Tigien731/
Tidgen731/
Tigoen731/
Tgigen731/
Tigeng731/
Tescen731/
Tagaen731/
Tejeen731/
Tygent730/
Teasen730/
Teessn730/
Theanngen711/
Theisen6718,986/
Thiesen677,905/
Techene67247/
Teesink67201/
Theesen67157/
Teichen67106/
Theizen6772/
Tittgen6767/
Teijsen6750/
Teachen6740/
Taiseen6739/
Teguing6734/
Thejsen6727/
Theusen6723/
Thiezen6721/
Tetchen6718/
Theseen6715/
Taizeen6713/
Tayseen679/
Teitjen677/
Tecn676/
Tyogeen676/
Techeng676/
Tiechen674/
Tagn674/
Theojen674/
Thiseen674/
Togn674/
Tesn672/
Theezen672/
Theagne672/
Thesien672/
Techent672/
Teaseen672/
Tygn672/
Techien671/
Teechnh671/
Teijeen671/
Teyseen671/
Thahgen671/
Thhesen671/
Thigeen671/
Thigoen671/
Tajjeen671/
Theasen671/
Tign671/
Taiguen671/
Thagenn671/
Teyzeng671/
Tegiuin671/
Tedjeng671/
Teeging671/
Tehsenn671/
Teiguem671/
Terzien671/
Tiædgen671/
Thechen671/
Thagoen671/
Texn671/
Teechin671/
Tegging671/
Teisien671/
Thighen670/
Tichgen670/
Teesend670/
Teetjen670/

Tegen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tegen in the Russian language
Тегенtegen-

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Footnotes

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