Debesay Surname

123,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Debesay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Debesay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,5421:27,5403,358
Sweden721:136,7619,670
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Debesay (4,095) may also be a first name.

Debesay Last Name Facts

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

Debesay occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Debesay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 123,309th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,968,011 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Debesay reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Debesay is also the 108,746th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 4,095 people.

Debesay is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,542 people, or 1 in 27,540. Aside from Ethiopia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Debesay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Debesay surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Debesay earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 21.3% less than the national average, earning 272,361 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $41,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.96% less than the national average, earning $40,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Debessay9381/
Debesaya931/
Debesa922,539/
Debesy924/
Debessa861,350/
Debesha86116/
Debesai86101/
Debecay8610/
Debesys868/
Debasay862/
Dabesay861/
Deboesa861/
Debesat861/
Debeshy861/
Debessy861/
Debessai8071/
Debessat8010/
Debesytė804/
Debassay801/
Debessey801/
Debessiy801/
Debetsey801/
Dabessay801/
Debetsha801/
Devesa776,878/
Dabesa771,618/
Debisa771,356/
Debese771,042/
Debasa77291/
Debeza77143/
Debesi77107/
Debezy7743/
Debosa7712/
Dibesa775/
Debeca771/
Devesy771/
Debeissat7518/
Debeyssey754/
Deboescha751/
Dabessa712,899/
Debissa711,454/
Debesse71171/
Debeshe71157/
Devesas71136/
Debease7150/
Debisah7142/
Debesis7136/
Dempesy7133/
Debezza7129/
Debeasi7118/
Devesey7118/
Debezis7116/
Devessy7114/
Devisay7114/
Debeces7114/
Debezat7112/
Debeses7111/
Deubisa717/
Debeshi716/
Debisau714/
Daebisa714/
Debasha714/
Debicay714/
Debessi713/
Debiese712/
Devesha712/
Devessa712/
Debassa712/
Deveesa711/
Deweesy711/
Dibesai711/
Dhevesa711/
Dabesha711/
Debossy711/
Debeuse711/
Dobesha711/
Dobessa711/
Debechy711/
Debesui711/
Debicey711/
Desuesa711/
Dibecay711/
Dhebesi711/
Deevesa711/
Debeica711/
Dibisay711/
Debozey710/
Deviesa710/
Debiesse67273/
Deboissy67154/
Dabaisay6775/
Debuissy6759/
Debesset6719/
Debesche6715/
Debassey6711/
Debaisas679/
Debechis679/
Debayseh678/
Debeyser674/
Diebeshe674/
Debaschy673/
Dobaisay673/
Devisaya672/
Debassai672/
Debayser672/
Dempesey671/
Deveisah671/
Devesath671/
Dewaisay671/
Deweesey671/
Deevisha671/
Debaissy671/
Deboises671/
Dobessah671/
Debeache671/
Debechea671/
Debessou671/
Dyobesha671/
Devesais671/
Dibassay671/
Deibesse671/
Dessbese671/
Deevisad671/
Deevixay671/
Deewisad671/
Deewisas671/
Demphesy670/
Deveasey670/

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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 Debesay
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