Berhe Surname

3,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Berhe Surname User-submission:

The surname Berhe means 'became light', 'became brighter'.

Berhe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia95,1391:1,025181
Eritrea53,1471:8923
Sudan5,0401:7,4421,059
United States1,0621:341,29830,716
Sweden4051:24,3131,974
Canada2231:165,22716,632
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1411:395,16427,358
Germany1231:654,51651,119
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Turkey421:1,852,89166,380
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Norway391:131,85317,004
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Denmark81:705,58939,626
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Djibouti41:228,733966
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Berhè (2) & Berhé (1) are calculated separately.

Berhe (454,405) may also be a first name.

Berhe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Berhe means 'became light', 'became brighter'.

- bte1914

Berhe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berhe (Arabic: برهي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻩ) is found most in Ethiopia. It may also occur as: Berhè or Berhé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berhe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,608th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 46,778 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Berhe reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 2,241st most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 454,405 people.

The surname Berhe is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 95,139 people, or 1 in 1,025. Apart from Ethiopia Berhe exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Eritrea, where 34 percent live and Sudan, where 3 percent live.

Berhe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Berhe are 43.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Berhe earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 42.27% less than the national average, earning €17,336 per year; in Norway they earn 20.1% less than the national average, earning 276,533 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $43,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $38,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berhè932/
Berhé931/
Berhie916,797/
Berihe912,107/
Berche911,555/
Berher91305/
Berhed9145/
Berheu9134/
Berhea9120/
Berhes9110/
Berzhe918/
Berhey915/
Berhet912/
Berhei912/
Berhje911/
Berkhe911/
Berhee911/
Berhge911/
Bere8937,166/
Berh89780/
Berchie833,522/
Bercher831,329/
Berchet83532/
Berches83521/
Berchez83240/
Berkhey8354/
Berkhee8345/
Berchey8315/
Bercheş834/
Berehet832/
Berchea832/
Berhher831/
Berheas831/
Berhees831/
Beerche831/
Berheid830/
Bereher830/
Berge8023,681/
Beres808,011/
Bhere806,828/
Beare804,303/
Berie803,627/
Boere803,448/
Beere802,496/
Berre802,470/
Barhe802,336/
Betre801,978/
Biere801,706/
Behre801,671/
Berhi801,654/
Berea801,468/
Berch801,296/
Berez801,288/
Bereś801,281/
Berze801,209/
Berei801,043/
Beret80994/
Berer80688/
Bered80532/
Berej80385/
Berey80348/
Berha80321/
Berje80296/
Besre80287/
Bereh80263/
Berkh80229/
Baere80228/
Bereu80153/
Beure80116/
Bereș80104/
Bereş80103/
Berih8099/
Verhe8062/
Beire8053/
Beree8045/
Berep8030/
Beyre8021/
Borhe8017/
Berzh8012/
Beerh809/
Berhy808/
Bereň808/
Beryh806/
Bejre806/
Bearh805/
Werhe803/
Berhs803/
Bgere802/
Beurh802/
Berht802/
Birhe802/
Bierh802/
Bereć801/
Berkheij77177/
Berehech7794/
Beerahee7762/
Bearhead7740/
Berchett7712/
Bearcheu778/
Bercheid776/
Berchech774/
Berrched771/
Behrcheh771/
Beerheer771/
Berchihe771/
Berehets771/
Beirhest770/
Berchess770/
Bearchey770/
Ber7517,825/
Bergey733,105/
Berres732,729/
Verhey732,688/
Berest732,460/
Berrie731,534/
Berrey731,491/
Berchi731,401/
Beyret731,105/
Berish731,091/
Beresh731,048/
Berret73944/
Bearer73717/
Bherer73605/
Berets73562/
Bercha73540/
Bierre73496/
Beirer73483/
Beyrer73428/
Berred73416/
Berrer73355/
Boeree73342/
Beares73292/
Baehre73281/
Berich73280/
Beeres73279/
Berrez73267/
Beyrie73259/
Bearez73251/
Beires73243/
Behrer73223/
Bercht73220/
Verhee73197/
Beehre73195/
Beurey73191/
Beretz73172/
Birche73164/
Bereit73138/
Berech73127/
Berhay73125/
Beerer73121/
Berree73106/
Behres73104/
Bierie73103/
Bherje7387/
Betres7382/
Behrje7382/
Byrher7381/
Berhuy7376/
Beired7365/
Bierey7365/
Verche7364/
Besret7364/
Verhei7363/
Barhey7352/
Bearhs7352/
Beatre7351/
Bierei7348/
Berrih7346/
Bergeå7346/
Berchy7346/
Berett7345/
Bherha7345/
Werihe7344/
Werche7344/
Berych7343/
Bejreh7341/
Bearre7340/
Berrea7339/
Berrei7338/
Bierch7338/
Bereas7338/
Beuree7332/
Beireh7332/
Berehy7332/
Bharhe7331/
Åberge7331/
Beyrez7329/
Beress7327/
Berhis7327/
Bearee7326/
Berreh7324/
Bereid7324/
Beurre7323/
Bereis7323/
Bearie7321/
Berhés7321/
Beerge7320/
Boerre7319/
Bereat7318/
Behrie7318/
Berhyi7316/
Beyres7315/
Birher7315/
Bereae7314/
Berysh7313/
Baerey7313/
Verzhe7312/
Verhée7312/
Bearch7311/
Beirih7310/
Bhoere739/
Beerie739/
Berché739/
Behreh739/
Borrhe739/
Byrheu739/
Beared737/
Bearey736/
Beurie736/
Verher736/
Bearze736/
Berrée736/
Verhej736/
Verheu736/
Bearht735/
Bheere735/
Baerea735/
Beroha735/
Beraih735/
Berezs735/
Beriph734/
Bettre734/
Berhih734/
Bergea734/
Berțea734/
Berkhi734/
Betree733/
Beerey733/
Boerey733/
Berrth733/
Boerie733/
Berieh733/
Barhie733/
Beitre733/
Berzhi732/
Betrez732/
Berchs732/
Borhei732/
Bearea732/
Verhes732/
Verhie732/
Beredt732/
Bereer732/
Bereed732/
Besrez732/
Betrer732/
Berzea732/
Berzie732/
Beerch732/
Beirge732/
Beiret732/
Berhoi732/
Baerre732/
Byrhea731/
Behtre731/
Beihre731/
Beirch731/
Beirei731/
Beirey731/
Beirha731/
Bearhi731/
Beasre731/
Beeree731/
Bherea731/
Bhered731/
Bheres731/
Bherih731/
Bherre731/
Bereds731/
Berehs731/
Bertht731/
Bergeh731/
Berhai731/
Beriht731/
Berjih731/
Beroey731/
Bethre731/
Beyree731/
Beyrei731/
B'Eire731/
Baarhe731/
Berzee731/
Beirie731/
Beyrey731/
Berjea731/
Besrch731/
Berreu731/
Weerhe731/
Verhez731/
Bereij731/
Beresz731/
Beherr731/
Bätrhe731/
Bêrche731/
Berjej731/
Berhoy731/
Betret731/
Beurei731/
Beïreh731/
Birihe731/
Birhes731/
Baerie731/
Werrhe731/
Beirez731/
Hberet731/
Beriey731/
Behrey731/
Beread731/
Beerha731/
Berzeh731/
Barhee731/
Hbeerh731/
Betrey730/
Bearet730/
Birhey730/
Berihs730/
Werhet730/
Behrge730/
Bejres730/
Beardh730/
Bahrhe730/
Berzey730/
Beerth730/
Beurea730/
Betrch730/
Bierze730/
Bearcheit710/
Berrchett710/
Bera67604,003/
Beer6763,944/
Were6758,438/
Behr6730,987/
Beri6721,830/
Bear6720,683/
Bert6713,240/
Bier6710,766/
Verheij674,172/
Vere673,961/
Vercher673,291/
Bery673,227/
Berrett672,151/
Verhees672,131/
Berz671,894/
Berr671,578/
Beraich671,529/
Berd67778/
Berrich67749/
Berchid67604/
Verches67347/
Berchih67346/
Werheid67345/
Beireis67294/
Bher67294/
Beyrich67284/
Beiresh67224/
Uere67217/
Beheery67214/
Beir67190/
Besrest67185/
Beyreis67184/
Berretz67175/
Bejrhit67170/
Bejr67150/
Beur67146/
Werheit67143/
Berhich67136/
Verchez67120/
Berchio67115/
Beirith67112/
Birches67104/
Berrest6790/
Berehyi6789/
Bereths6784/
Beirich6779/
Beatrez6778/
Berrish6776/
Berraih6775/
Beyreiß6771/
Beyr6760/
Verh6757/
Verhest6756/
Werchez6753/
Berchis6747/
Berchyi6746/
Werches6742/
Bjørhei6735/
Beheray6732/
Beőr6729/
Besr6728/
Bearish6728/
Berj6728/
Beyresh6727/
Berp6727/
Beeretz6726/
Behetre6724/
Verheyt6723/
Beresch6722/
Birh6721/
Beatres6719/
Beeresh6718/
Bearrie6716/
Betr6715/
Bger6714/
Hbehera6714/
Beerajh6712/
Berchiz6710/
Behrieh679/
Besrets679/
Beheraa678/
Beraish678/
Betress677/
Bierrie677/
Beré677/
Boehreh677/
Bairche677/
Berresh677/
Beirysh677/
Hber676/
Verheis676/
Beresth675/
Beheraj675/
Wercher675/
Verheer674/
Berahai674/
Betrich674/
Byrehed674/
Berchys674/
Bearchi674/
Berhova673/
Beherra673/
Behehra673/
Beherea673/
Birchet673/
Berouha673/
Berê673/
Bérchez673/
Bjrh673/
Be'erie673/
Verchet672/
Weirher672/
Baheere672/
Berishs672/
Bettres672/
Beattre672/
Beerich672/
Behreas672/
Behredt672/
Beereey672/
Berchui672/
Berrech672/
Berá672/
Bershch672/
Berchit672/
Bejrajh672/
Bettrey671/
Birkhea671/
Behered671/
Beherer671/
Beherey671/
Beheroj671/
Beherry671/
Beiress671/
Bejjrge671/
Beasrey671/
Beereth671/
Beerjee671/
Barahey671/
Beraidh671/
Bereich671/
Berress671/
Berhish671/
Bethrea671/
Betreer671/
Beirish671/
Berrets671/
Hbeheer671/
Weirihe671/
Verhehr671/
Verhehs671/
Verhije671/
Beireiß671/
Beiroha671/
Behrehs671/
Behrich671/
Bereach671/
Berecht671/
Berchiș671/
Berishd671/
Berí671/
Beurrey671/
Berroha671/
Berreis671/
Bharhie671/
Birchea671/
Bairhee671/
Bearree671/
Beherre671/
Berchii671/
Bethres671/
Beatrey671/
Baheerh671/
Bethrey670/
Bearess670/
Bearret670/
Vereehe670/
Behiere670/
Beerrer670/
Beetree670/
Beehrer670/
Berreah670/
Beeheer670/
Beirrie670/
Beruish670/
Beerish670/
Berrres670/
Berhaid670/
Beitrer670/
Bearres670/

Berhe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berhe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻩbrh-
Berhe in the Arabic language
برهيbrhy-

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