Belete Surname
Approximately 205,836 people bear this surname
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The Belete surname means 'one who is greater than the others'.
Belete Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 204,927 | 1:476 | 67 |
| United States | 385 | 1:941,452 | 70,347 |
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Lesotho | 21 | 1:96,788 | 10,857 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Belete (358,071) may also be a first name.
Belete Surname Meaning
Belete Demographics
Average Belete Salary in
United States
$44,071 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Belete Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belete Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Belete (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻠﺖ, Marathi: बेलेटे) is most common in Ethiopia. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Belete? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,709th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 35,405 people. Belete occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Belete live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 2,906th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 358,071 people.
Belete is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 204,927 people, or 1 in 476. Outside of Ethiopia this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Belete Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Belete has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Belete last name increased 12,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Belete Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Belete surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Belete earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.26% less than the national average, earning $37,629 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Belete Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belete in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻠﺖ | blt | - |
| Belete in the Marathi language | ||
| बेलेटे | belete | - |
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Footnotes
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