Yego Surname

26,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Yego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya19,6641:2,348375
Ivory Coast1901:121,4285,978
Uganda1011:386,52824,497
Burkina Faso1001:183,5214,204
Benin931:111,13612,439
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Iceland31:126,6975,403
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Yego (2,938) may also be a first name.

Yego Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yego (Marathi: येगो, Tibetan: ཡེ་གོ་) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yego? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yego is the 26,567th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 359,985 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Yego live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 133,828th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 2,938 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 19,664 people, or 1 in 2,348. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 29 percent are found, Nandi County, where 22 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 13 percent are found. Besides Kenya Yego exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Yego Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yego has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yego Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Yego surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Yego last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Yego earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.87% more than the national average, earning $59,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yengo897,619/
Oyego8944/
Ayego8926/
Yegho8914/
Yegoh8913/
Yiego8910/
Yoego896/
Yegoy895/
Yehgo892/
Yeggo892/
Yegoi891/
Iyego891/
Yegos891/
Yegou891/
Eyego891/
Ego868,080/
Oyengo801,326/
Ayegou80184/
Gayego80154/
Ayiego80112/
Ayengo80110/
Iyengo80100/
Eyegho8065/
Eyengo8032/
Yengho8032/
Oyegou8030/
Oyiego808/
Yegouh804/
Yenggo804/
Uuyego804/
Yengou804/
Yeghou802/
Ayegos801/
Ayegot801/
Oyegoh801/
Yegoux801/
Eyegoh801/
Goyego801/
Hyengo801/
Jego753,320/
Egou751,716/
Gego751,412/
Egoy75925/
Egho75887/
Eigo75656/
Eggo75579/
Egoo75418/
Yega75325/
Oygo7569/
Egoi7527/
Aygo7524/
Aego7516/
Uego7512/
Eugo759/
Iego755/
Eego755/
Eago752/
Uygo752/
Ehgo752/
Ecgo751/
Yygo751/
Ekgo751/
Iygo751/
Oyiengo73730/
Eyengho7379/
Yesgosh734/
Ayeng'o734/
Yenghou732/
Uyiengo731/
Yenghoh731/
Ayengoh731/
Goyhego731/
Yenga6734,340/
Jegou675,099/
Iengo671,989/
Jengo671,514/
Gengo67886/
Ayago67865/
Ajego67523/
Ayega67330/
Yegha67328/
Jeggo67311/
Ayogo67286/
Eyogo67252/
Iyega67187/
Ayigo67177/
Ejogo67139/
Jegho67125/
Ijego67121/
Oyogo67109/
Oyigo67106/
Oyago67100/
Jeugo6798/
Ejago6792/
Iyogo6791/
Jegot6781/
Eyega6776/
Aegho6768/
Gegou6767/
Eyago6763/
Iyago6757/
Ayugo6754/
Oyega6751/
Geago6751/
Eghoh6739/
Egouh6738/
Eghoi6738/
Ouego6736/
Yegga6727/
Heugo6725/
Heago6722/
Heigo6722/
Haego6718/
Yoago6717/
Geigo6717/
Gegoj6716/
Gaego6716/
Haygo6716/
Eiggo6715/
Geygo6714/
Yegad6713/
Awego6710/
Jegod679/
Uyogo678/
Yiega678/
Ojego677/
Ejego677/
Eggou677/
Aegoh676/
Jeego676/
Gegoi675/
Owego675/
Ejigo674/
Ehgoh674/
Jiego674/
Hoygo674/
Jegoa673/
Eagos673/
Goego673/
Aygou673/
Yegas673/
Yehga673/
Jaygo672/
Eugos672/
Eungo672/
Gaygo672/
Yesga672/
Jeago672/
Eigho672/
Oiego672/
Eigoh672/
Eango672/
Yegat672/
Yegah672/
Jegoo671/
Jehgo671/
Eigos671/
Eygos671/
Geggo671/
Yyago671/
Oegou671/
Eyugo671/
Aiego671/
Aygoi671/
Eghho671/
Iiego671/
Hiego671/
Jegoh671/
Jeigo671/
Uyega671/
Yuygo671/
Yoygo671/
Eghou671/
Ehago671/
Eyigo671/
Aygho671/
Aygoy671/
Uegoh671/
Yegaa671/
Ouygo671/
Oyieng'o671/
Uegoi671/
Ejygo671/
Eusgo671/
Eugot671/
Gegoo671/
Hayeegoh671/
Iegou671/
Eaggo670/
Yoega670/

Yego Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yego in the Tibetan language
ཡེ་གོ་yégo-
Yego in the Marathi language
येगोyego-

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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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  • 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 Yego
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