Ayalew Surname

2,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Ayalew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayalew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia256,1181:38146
United States4001:906,14768,222
Canada431:856,87466,382
Greece261:426,14656,152
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Sweden151:656,45048,545
England151:3,714,537119,675
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Djibouti41:228,733966
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Ayalew (221,666) may also be a first name.

Ayalew Last Name Facts

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

Ayalew occurs most in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayalew? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,138th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 28,387 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ayalew live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Ayalew is also the 4,710th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 221,666 people.

It is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 256,118 people, or 1 in 381. Aside from Ethiopia Ayalew is found in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Ayalew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ayalew last name are 40.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94% being registered with the party.

The amount Ayalew earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $43,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.97% less than the national average, earning $39,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayaliew922,899/
Ayallew921,778/
Ayalewe9216/
Ayaleew921/
Ayaleaw921/
Aylew911/
Ayalehwe861/
Ayelew831,936/
Ayalef83226/
Ayllew832/
Aaleew832/
Ayleaw831/
Iyalew831/
Haylew830/
Ayaliwe771/
Ayelewe771/
Ayaliev771/
Aleew7317/
Aleiw736/
Aylef731/
Aulew731/
Yelew731/
Hayaliev7110/
Hayaleev712/
Ayelef67341/
Aleiwe67108/
Ayilef6796/
Ayulef6756/
Aleawe6748/
Ealewe6717/
Ayeliw679/
Ailewe676/
Haleew675/
Aleywe674/
Aylife673/
Ahylev673/
Awelew672/
Autlew671/
Aaleev671/
Ayleev671/
Eallew671/
Healew671/
Ayliev671/

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