Berhanu Surname

1,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Berhanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berhanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia299,7431:32539
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
United States6121:592,25348,330
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Thailand1481:477,28683,618
Canada671:549,93446,038
England601:928,63447,428
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Finland111:499,70030,478
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Qatar91:262,00030,726
France71:9,488,960336,266
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Norway61:857,04855,549
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Berhanu (175,272) may also be a first name.

Berhanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berhanu is found most in Ethiopia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Berhanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berhanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Berhanu is the 1,796th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,895 people. Berhanu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Berhanu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 6,006th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 175,272 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 299,743 people, or 1 in 325. Other than Ethiopia this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Berhanu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berhanu last name are 30.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berhanu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.94% less than the national average, earning R 88,080 per year; in United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.42% less than the national average, earning $37,055 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berhanus93111/
Berhanou9310/
Berahanu939/
Berkhanu937/
Berhaunu932/
Berhanud931/
Berhanut931/
Berhannu931/
Berchanu931/
Beranu9219/
Birhanu86339,625/
Bereanu86374/
Berhenu8610/
Beranuy869/
Berahnu869/
Berehnu864/
Beranou863/
Barhanu863/
Beranus862/
Birahanu801,449/
Birhannu809/
Birhanuu806/
Boereanu802/
Behrahnu801/
Birrhanu801/
Berzeanu801/
Berangau801/
Biranu771,458/
Baranu7745/
Berenu7718/
Boranu7710/
Veranu772/
Bergannou75136/
Berahnudd751/
Barranu7158/
Birzanu7134/
Bareanu7133/
Bairanu7124/
Baranau7120/
Barannu7112/
Birahnu719/
Veranus718/
Băreanu716/
Vereanu715/
Boiranu714/
Biraneu713/
Berenau712/
Bharanu712/
Vetranu711/
Bîrzanu711/
Bioranu711/
Birhenu711/
Verșanu711/
Byrzanu711/
Birangu711/
Birranud67124/
Barranou6795/
Verzeanu6710/
Berrenou672/
Birzeanu672/
Viereanu672/
Barraneu671/
Bereynuy671/
Baranhou671/
Barranau671/
Veeranuj671/
Veranaud670/

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