Berhe Surname
Approximately 155,790 people bear this surname
Berhe Surname User-submission:
The surname Berhe means 'became light', 'became brighter'.
Berhe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 95,139 | 1:1,025 | 181 |
| Eritrea | 53,147 | 1:89 | 23 |
| Sudan | 5,040 | 1:7,442 | 1,059 |
| United States | 1,062 | 1:341,298 | 30,716 |
| Sweden | 405 | 1:24,313 | 1,974 |
| Canada | 223 | 1:165,227 | 16,632 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| England | 141 | 1:395,164 | 27,358 |
| Germany | 123 | 1:654,516 | 51,119 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Turkey | 42 | 1:1,852,891 | 66,380 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
The alternate forms: Berhè (2) & Berhé (1) are calculated separately.
Berhe (454,405) may also be a first name.
Berhe Surname Meaning
Berhe Demographics
Average Male Berhe Height
178.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Berhe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berhe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻩ | brh | - |
| Berhe in the Arabic language | ||
| برهي | brhy | - |
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Footnotes
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