Birehanu Surname
Approximately 32,688 people bear this surname
Birehanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 32,679 | 1:2,985 | 520 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Birehanu (14,566) may also be a first name.
Birehanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birehanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Birehanu is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birehanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,980th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 222,943 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Birehanu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Birehanu is also the 47,359th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 14,566 people.
The surname Birehanu is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 32,679 people, or 1 in 2,985. Aside from Ethiopia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birrehanu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Berehanu | 88 | 26,737 | / |
| Birihanu | 88 | 8,371 | / |
| Birzeanu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Băgireanu | 82 | 38 | / |
| Birzeianu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bereanu | 80 | 374 | / |
| Băreanu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vireanu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Biraneu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bureanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biryanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berihanu | 75 | 4,024 | / |
| Biraianu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Berhaunu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Berzeanu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaireanu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voireanu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Birzaianu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birzoianu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berianu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Vereanu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biroinu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buryanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verejanu | 63 | 38 | / |
| Buruianu | 63 | 32 | / |
| Buruyanu | 63 | 20 | / |
| Bîrzianu | 63 | 5 | / |
| Berejnou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bereynuy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bîrîianu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bîrăianu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Berhianu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bîrzăianu | 59 | 4 | / |
| Biroungou | 59 | 4 | / |
| Bîrzoianu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vhiriyanu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Burayinu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Verișanu | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Birehanu
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