Dereje Surname

2,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Dereje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dereje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia250,1621:39048
Philippines2191:462,27556,092
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Dereje (107,272) may also be a first name.

Dereje Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dereje (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺭﺟﻪ) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dereje click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dereje? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,194th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 29,097 people. Dereje occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dereje reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 9,555th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 107,272 people.

The surname Dereje is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 250,162 people, or 1 in 390. Aside from Ethiopia Dereje occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Dereje Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dereje last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Dereje earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.44% less than the national average, earning $29,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derejie923,542/
Derreje921/
Deree91232/
Derej91232/
Dereyije861/
Derejets861/
Derese8338,191/
Dereja831,339/
Derije83469/
Dereze8395/
Derege8381/
Derece8344/
Dereji8318/
Derree8315/
Dereij8313/
Deraje8313/
Derhee835/
Direje835/
Dereye834/
Dgeree834/
Deeree832/
Derejh832/
Dereea831/
Deroje831/
Deiree831/
Dehrej831/
Dearee830/
Dereche77411/
Dereyes77275/
Dereser77141/
Dereese7794/
Dereuse7743/
Derezes7727/
Deheree7726/
Dereseh7725/
Deriese7724/
Dereige7717/
Deregge7715/
Derezze7710/
Derreja777/
Deroije776/
Deridje775/
Dearaje774/
Derraje774/
Deredge773/
Derojed773/
Dereece772/
Derisee772/
Dherejo772/
Dereieh772/
Derawee772/
Detreja771/
Dheraje771/
Dherege771/
Dereget771/
Derreye771/
Diereye771/
Derezea771/
Derecea771/
Dereage771/
Deresie771/
Dergaje771/
Deregie771/
Deresed771/
Derezer771/
Dhereye771/
Derie7339,037/
Derue731,294/
Derei731,080/
Derey73570/
Dereu73529/
Deraj73332/
Derea73130/
Deroe7344/
Derae7341/
Derij7317/
Diree737/
Derye734/
Deruj732/
Direj731/
Derreche71956/
Derechei7177/
Derechey7141/
Dereyger7135/
Detroije7112/
Derezeas717/
Dereches715/
Deretche714/
Derridje712/
Derredji712/
Detrejos711/
Derreeya711/
Deruyjer711/
Derieche711/
Deresech711/
Derrreze711/
Dereza672,334/
Dereci672,289/
Derice671,193/
Dearie671,078/
Derise67926/
Deriye67679/
Derige67611/
Derraj67591/
Direja67485/
Dehraj67475/
Derrey67461/
Dereux67432/
Dereus67409/
Dereha67275/
Detrey67183/
Derrij67181/
Deregi67123/
Deroye67118/
Dearey67105/
Deroja6791/
Deraja6791/
Direse6787/
Derojo6787/
Derèse6784/
Deraji6783/
Dereat6780/
Deroey6775/
Dheraj6767/
Dereis6763/
Desrey6761/
Deeraj6756/
Direjo6747/
Deerey6740/
Deirie6735/
Direye6733/
Deresi6727/
Dereas6725/
Derzaj6723/
Derrie6722/
Dirije6721/
Dehrey6716/
Deraye6716/
Deyrey6715/
Deraie6715/
Derawe6714/
Dereya6713/
Dereyo6713/
Derize6713/
Derowe6712/
Dajree6712/
Deryce6711/
Derija678/
Dereys677/
Derezi677/
Deroue677/
Dereit677/
Deroji677/
Deerie676/
Derèze676/
Dhirej675/
Dojree675/
Derhaj674/
Direge674/
Derroj674/
Derhei673/
Deruji673/
Derrye673/
Derhie673/
Dherye672/
Deherreea672/
Derhey672/
Deread672/
Deirei672/
Derujo672/
Deryse672/
Dereyt672/
Dayree672/
Dereiz672/
Dereaş672/
Deresy672/
Drehea672/
Dieraj671/
Detrea671/
Detruj671/
Dherae671/
Dherie671/
Dereid671/
Dergey671/
Derijo671/
Derzey671/
Deirue671/
Dyriej671/
Dehrue671/
Deriji671/
Dairee671/
Deraaj671/
Deraju671/
Deryeh671/
Deryja671/
Dereua671/
Dereyd671/
Dergaj671/
Derouj671/
Derauj671/
Dereiy671/
Dirree671/
Derezy671/
Dheereeye671/
Dearye671/
Diraje671/
Dereah671/
Derheu671/
Deuraj671/
Deurei671/
Deraeh671/
Derroe670/
Deriey670/
Dethreage670/
Duyree670/
Deerye670/
Derreu670/
Dergea670/
Deruie670/

Dereje Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dereje in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺭﺟﻪdrjh50
ﺍﻟﺪﺭﺟﻪaldrjh50

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Footnotes

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