Tseghe Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Tseghe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tseghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda601:650,65533,621
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Tseghe (15) may also be a first name.

Tseghe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tseghe is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Tseghe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tseghe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,727,723rd most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Tseghe are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 15 people.

It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 650,655. In Uganda Tseghe is most numerous in: Kasese District, where 93 percent live, Bundibugyo District, where 3 percent live and Kabarole District, where 2 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsegher926/
Tsegheu921/
Tsege9143,354/
Tsegie8320,286/
Tsighe832,778/
Tsegha83554/
Tseger8354/
Tshege8327/
Tseige8325/
Tsegeh8310/
Tsegee835/
Tsiege831/
Tssege831/
Tzeghe831/
Tsegea831/
Tseyger7781/
Tseagha7722/
Tseghai7715/
Tschege778/
Tseghay776/
Tsehege771/
Tseages771/
Tseiger771/
Tseguih771/
Tseagee771/
Tsesget771/
Tseghaa771/
Tsega7373,285/
Tsegi732,256/
Ceghe7329/
Ţeghe734/
Scege732/
Tsegé731/
Tzege731/
Tsegay6780,121/
Tsegai6724,686/
Tsegui67544/
Tsegga6735/
Sceghi6720/
Tseega679/
Zeughe677/
Tsigeh674/
Tzighe673/
Tseguy672/
Tseaga672/
Zieghe671/
Tseagy671/
Zegheh671/
Tseiga671/
Zeghei671/
Tchege671/
Tsegoy671/
Tsegaa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Tseghe
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis