Alemayehu Surname
Approximately 588,889 people bear this surname
Alemayehu Surname User-submission:
Alemayehu is an Amharic surname, meaning 'I saw the world'.
Alemayehu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 585,159 | 1:167 | 11 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| United States | 799 | 1:453,641 | 38,803 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Sweden | 47 | 1:209,505 | 14,512 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Alemayehu (420,084) may also be a first name.
Alemayehu Surname Meaning
Alemayehu Demographics
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Alemayehu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alemayehu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alemayehu is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alemayehu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 897th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,375 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Alemayehu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Alemayehu is also the 2,433rd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 420,084 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 585,159 people, or 1 in 167. Beside Ethiopia this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Alemayehu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alemayehu surname are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alemayehu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 39.66% less than the national average, earning 208,818 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $40,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $37,470 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alemayehou | 95 | 35 | / |
| Allemayehu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Alemmayehu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Aleemayehu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Aelemayehu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alemayhehu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alemayehhu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alemayeahu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alemayeu | 94 | 37 | / |
| Alemayohu | 89 | 3,063 | / |
| Alamayehu | 89 | 53 | / |
| Alemayheu | 89 | 41 | / |
| Alemayahu | 89 | 27 | / |
| Alemeyehu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Alemauehu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alemaiehu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alemaayhu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alemayhou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alemauhu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alemayouh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alimayou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alimayau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alamayau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halimayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halimayau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alimiyau | 59 | 24 | / |
| Alimiyaou | 56 | 51 | / |
| Alamoju | 50 | 1 | / |
| Alimoju | 50 | 1 | / |
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