Befekadu Surname

15,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Befekadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Befekadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia34,7721:2,805485
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

Befekadu (23,899) may also be a first name.

Befekadu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Befekadu occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Befekadu.

How Common Is The Last Name Befekadu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Befekadu is the 15,992nd most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 208,986 people. The last name Befekadu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Befekadu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Befekadu is also the 33,138th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 23,899 people.

Befekadu is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 34,772 people, or 1 in 2,805. Apart from Ethiopia it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Befekadu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Befekadu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Befekadu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,887 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Befekadue941/
Befekadiu941/
Befkadu935,801/
Befekad939/
Bfekadu932/
Befekdu931/
Befikadu8821,742/
Befecadu8832/
Befakadu884/
Befukadu881/
Befkdu861/
Beufekade821/
Befikadua821/
Befqadu805/
Befcadu803/
Bfikadu801/
Befikad801/
Befikdu801/
Befekede751/
Boufekhad711/
Befikadoo711/
Bofekod671/
Bafkado671/
Befgued671/

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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 Befekadu
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