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

The surname Debesay is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Debesay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Debesay is the 123,309th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,968,011 people. The last name Debesay is primarily found 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 numerous first name world-wide It is held by 4,095 people.

The surname Debesay is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,542 people, or 1 in 27,540. Outside of Ethiopia this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Debesay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Debesay last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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