Most Common Ethiopian Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Ethiopia

Forebears knows about 84,333 unique surnames in Ethiopia and there are 1,155 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Tesfaye	1,167,260	1:84
2	Mohammed	1,084,839	1:90
3	Getachew	895,366	1:109
4	Abebe	825,501	1:118
5	Girma	822,765	1:119
6	Tadesse	816,808	1:119
7	Solomon	672,249	1:145
8	Kebede	660,498	1:148
9	Bekele	635,868	1:153
10	Hailu	585,964	1:166
11	Alemayehu	585,159	1:167
12	Ahmed	534,934	1:182
13	Alemu	526,724	1:185
14	Almaz	520,124	1:188
15	Mulu	510,465	1:191
16	Teshome	503,221	1:194
17	Mekonnen	502,255	1:194
18	Genet	486,479	1:201
19	Abera	479,879	1:203
20	Mulugeta	455,571	1:214
21	Tilahun	400,838	1:243
22	Worku	390,536	1:250
23	Tsegaye	390,214	1:250
24	Ali	383,452	1:254
25	Tsehay	381,843	1:255
26	Asefa	376,208	1:259
27	Abebech	368,803	1:264
28	Jemal	364,618	1:268
29	Assefa	343,369	1:284
30	Desta	339,827	1:287
31	Birhanu	339,505	1:287
32	Mesfin	335,964	1:290
33	Yeshi	329,524	1:296
34	Meseret	327,915	1:297
35	Kedir	326,144	1:299
36	Seid	325,339	1:300
37	Mohamed	320,027	1:305
38	Sisay	312,783	1:312
39	Berhanu	299,743	1:325
40	Belay	293,626	1:332
41	Eshetu	287,187	1:340
42	Aster	283,967	1:344
43	Ayele	282,679	1:345
44	Tefera	276,401	1:353
45	Haile	273,665	1:356
46	Ayalew	256,118	1:381
47	Tigist	251,289	1:388
48	Dereje	250,162	1:390
49	Belaynesh	248,874	1:392
50	Fatuma	247,425	1:394
51	Zenebech	244,044	1:400
52	Getahun	241,952	1:403
53	Amare	238,249	1:409
54	Hassen	234,869	1:415
55	Mengistu	231,166	1:422
56	Abdi	230,522	1:423
57	Alem	228,269	1:427
58	Negash	223,761	1:436
59	Abeba	221,507	1:440
60	Hussen	219,576	1:444
61	Desalegn	214,746	1:454
62	Shiferaw	212,815	1:458
63	Taye	211,688	1:461
64	Kassa	210,400	1:464
65	Asfaw	205,731	1:474
66	Emebet	205,248	1:475
67	Belete	204,927	1:476
68	Mamo	201,385	1:484
69	Tsige	199,936	1:488
70	Beyene	198,487	1:491
71	Alemitu	195,268	1:500
72	Asnakech	194,624	1:501
73	Etenesh	193,336	1:505
73	Fekadu	193,336	1:505
75	Aregash	191,243	1:510
76	Aberash	185,931	1:525
77	Askale	185,126	1:527
78	Abdela	183,999	1:530
79	Melaku	183,677	1:531
80	Dawit	179,814	1:542
81	Bizunesh	178,204	1:547
82	Yohannes	176,433	1:553
83	Atsede	174,984	1:557
84	Abate	174,501	1:559
85	Asrat	173,375	1:563
86	Temesgen	170,960	1:571
87	Ibrahim	170,477	1:572
88	Getu	168,062	1:580
89	Habtamu	167,096	1:584
90	Fikadu	165,648	1:589
91	Moges	164,038	1:595
92	Dejene	163,233	1:598
93	Melese	162,589	1:600
94	Adem	160,979	1:606
95	Aynalem	160,174	1:609
96	Lemma	159,369	1:612
97	Ayelech	158,565	1:615
98	Zerihun	152,286	1:641
99	Legesse	149,228	1:654

100	Asegedech	148,262	1:658
101	Mulunesh	147,457	1:662
102	Bogale	147,135	1:663
102	Shewaye	147,135	1:663
104	Adane	146,491	1:666
104	Adanech	146,491	1:666
106	Tadele	145,847	1:669
107	Berhane	145,364	1:671
108	Abreham	144,237	1:676
109	Endale	143,754	1:679
110	Seyoum	143,111	1:682
111	Ketema	137,959	1:707
112	Molla	137,154	1:711
113	Nigussie	136,832	1:713
114	Kassahun	136,510	1:715
115	Adugna	136,349	1:715
116	Bekelech	135,705	1:719
117	Gashaw	134,257	1:727
118	Aselefech	133,774	1:729
119	Zeleke	133,613	1:730
120	Samuel	133,452	1:731
121	Zelalem	132,808	1:734
122	Zewdu	132,486	1:736
123	Ashenafi	132,325	1:737
124	Tariku	132,003	1:739
125	Zewdie	130,554	1:747
126	Alemnesh	129,105	1:756
127	Abdu	127,496	1:765
128	Fantaye	126,047	1:774
129	Tadelech	125,081	1:780
129	Tewabech	125,081	1:780
131	Terefe	123,793	1:788
132	Mekonen	122,505	1:796
133	Gezahegn	121,056	1:806
134	Wondimu	118,320	1:824
135	Sintayehu	117,837	1:828
136	Demissie	117,676	1:829
137	Hagos	117,354	1:831
138	Tamiru	115,905	1:842
139	Addis	115,583	1:844
139	Kemal	115,583	1:844
141	Ahimed	115,422	1:845
142	Feleke	114,778	1:850
143	Debebe	114,295	1:853
144	Lema	113,329	1:861
145	Mengesha	113,007	1:863
146	Demeke	112,524	1:867
147	Birtukan	111,559	1:874
148	Gizaw	111,237	1:877
148	Yilma	111,237	1:877
148	Yimer	111,237	1:877
151	Worknesh	110,915	1:879
152	Hailemariam	109,788	1:888
153	Birhane	109,466	1:891
154	Teferi	108,983	1:895
155	Gete	108,339	1:900
156	Hussien	108,178	1:902
157	Lemlem	107,856	1:904
158	Kiros	107,051	1:911
159	Tirunesh	106,568	1:915
160	Amina	105,602	1:924
161	Admasu	104,636	1:932
162	Kasahun	103,832	1:939
163	Meaza	103,671	1:941
163	Tiruwork	103,671	1:941
165	Mulatu	103,349	1:944
166	Mehammed	103,188	1:945
167	Kidane	102,705	1:950
168	Elias	101,256	1:963
169	Kifle	100,451	1:971
170	Hawa	99,807	1:977
170	Zewde	99,807	1:977
172	Kebebush	99,646	1:979
172	Mitiku	99,646	1:979
174	Kedija	99,163	1:984
175	Takele	98,680	1:989
176	Amelework	97,553	1:1,000
176	Gebeyehu	97,553	1:1,000
176	Hirut	97,553	1:1,000
179	Fantu	96,427	1:1,012
180	Tekle	95,300	1:1,024
181	Berhe	95,139	1:1,025
181	Geremew	95,139	1:1,025
183	Tamirat	94,656	1:1,031
183	Wolde	94,656	1:1,031
185	Alemtsehay	94,495	1:1,032
186	Gebre	94,334	1:1,034
187	Zewditu	93,851	1:1,039
188	Beletu	93,690	1:1,041
189	Mehamed	93,368	1:1,045
190	Nega	91,919	1:1,061
190	Sultan	91,919	1:1,061
192	Teklu	91,758	1:1,063
193	Aman	91,597	1:1,065
193	Gemechu	91,597	1:1,065
193	Tsehaynesh	91,597	1:1,065
196	Tsehaye	90,953	1:1,072
197	Amarech	90,792	1:1,074
198	Abebaw	89,826	1:1,086
198	Zenebe	89,826	1:1,086

200	Belachew	89,343	1:1,092
201	Ebrahim	88,056	1:1,108
202	Aklilu	87,573	1:1,114
202	Elfinesh	87,573	1:1,114
204	Abaynesh	86,768	1:1,124
205	Teka	85,641	1:1,139
206	Hiwot	85,158	1:1,145
206	Niguse	85,158	1:1,145
208	Endris	84,031	1:1,161
209	Selamawit	83,709	1:1,165
210	Legese	83,548	1:1,168
211	Senait	83,387	1:1,170
212	Belayneh	82,904	1:1,177
213	Nasir	82,743	1:1,179
214	Seifu	81,938	1:1,190
215	Yasin	81,777	1:1,193
216	Nigatu	81,134	1:1,202
217	Bogalech	80,651	1:1,209
217	Tibebu	80,651	1:1,209
219	Enanu	79,685	1:1,224
220	Tesfa	79,041	1:1,234
221	Tsedale	78,558	1:1,242
222	Yesuf	78,236	1:1,247
223	Awol	78,075	1:1,249
224	Felekech	77,431	1:1,260
225	Yonas	76,787	1:1,270
226	Husen	76,626	1:1,273
227	Arega	76,304	1:1,278
227	Getaneh	76,304	1:1,278
227	Mekuria	76,304	1:1,278
230	Tesema	75,982	1:1,284
230	Yimam	75,982	1:1,284
232	Girmay	74,855	1:1,303
233	Gidey	73,728	1:1,323
234	Gebremedhin	73,246	1:1,332
235	Tsega	73,085	1:1,335
236	Getnet	72,763	1:1,341
236	Shitaye	72,763	1:1,341
238	Nuru	72,602	1:1,344
239	Mustefa	72,119	1:1,353
240	Tewodros	71,314	1:1,368
241	Birke	71,153	1:1,371
242	Afework	70,992	1:1,374
242	Tarekegn	70,992	1:1,374
244	Azeb	70,831	1:1,377
244	Gebru	70,831	1:1,377
246	Melkamu	70,670	1:1,380
247	Anteneh	70,348	1:1,387
247	Oumer	70,348	1:1,387
247	Tamene	70,348	1:1,387
250	Kelemua	70,026	1:1,393
250	Lakech	70,026	1:1,393
252	Fantahun	69,543	1:1,403
253	Mehari	69,221	1:1,409
254	Yohanes	68,899	1:1,416
254	Zehara	68,899	1:1,416
256	Meselech	68,255	1:1,429
257	Addisu	67,611	1:1,443
258	Mulat	67,450	1:1,446
259	Alganesh	67,289	1:1,450
260	Gizachew	66,806	1:1,460
260	Menbere	66,806	1:1,460
262	Woinshet	66,645	1:1,464
263	Zemzem	66,323	1:1,471
264	Fiseha	66,162	1:1,474
265	Ejigayehu	66,001	1:1,478
266	Kahsay	65,197	1:1,496
267	Yemane	65,036	1:1,500
268	Etaferahu	64,875	1:1,504
269	Markos	64,392	1:1,515
270	Abay	64,231	1:1,519
270	Amsale	64,231	1:1,519
270	Fikre	64,231	1:1,519
273	Abdulahi	63,909	1:1,526
274	Lubaba	63,587	1:1,534
275	Meskerem	63,426	1:1,538
276	Hasen	62,943	1:1,550
277	Mesele	62,782	1:1,554
278	Amsalu	62,460	1:1,562
279	Alebachew	62,138	1:1,570
280	Workinesh	61,816	1:1,578
281	Etagegn	61,333	1:1,590
281	Habte	61,333	1:1,590
283	Kassaye	61,172	1:1,595
284	Kasech	60,528	1:1,612
285	Yosef	60,045	1:1,625
286	Muluneh	59,884	1:1,629
287	Negussie	59,562	1:1,638
287	Tessema	59,562	1:1,638
289	Shimelis	59,401	1:1,642
290	Sara	59,240	1:1,647
291	Dagne	59,079	1:1,651
291	Tesfay	59,079	1:1,651
293	Abrehet	58,918	1:1,656
293	Rahel	58,918	1:1,656
295	Hana	58,757	1:1,660
296	Yared	58,596	1:1,665
297	Adamu	58,435	1:1,669
297	Masresha	58,435	1:1,669
299	Samson	58,113	1:1,679

300	Fikru	57,953	1:1,683
301	Abdulkadir	57,309	1:1,702
302	Bahiru	56,826	1:1,717
302	Marta	56,826	1:1,717
304	Workneh	56,504	1:1,726
305	Worke	56,343	1:1,731
306	Mebrat	56,182	1:1,736
307	Birhan	55,860	1:1,746
307	Zinash	55,860	1:1,746
309	Hussein	55,699	1:1,751
309	Tenagne	55,699	1:1,751
311	Adisu	55,377	1:1,761
311	Eshete	55,377	1:1,761
311	Nuredin	55,377	1:1,761
314	Tsegay	55,216	1:1,767
315	Aminat	54,733	1:1,782
315	Chala	54,733	1:1,782
317	Demekech	54,572	1:1,787
317	Haji	54,572	1:1,787
317	Muhammed	54,572	1:1,787
320	Ahemed	54,411	1:1,793
321	Shemsu	54,250	1:1,798
322	Lakew	54,089	1:1,803
323	Yoseph	53,767	1:1,814
324	Gebremariam	53,606	1:1,820
325	Sileshi	53,445	1:1,825
326	Degu	53,284	1:1,831
327	Zegeye	52,962	1:1,842
328	Halima	52,801	1:1,847