Desalegn Surname

2,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214,870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Desalegn Surname User-submission:

The surname Desalegn or Desalegne means 'I became happy' in Amharic.

Desalegn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia214,7461:45461
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Desalegn (166,708) may also be a first name.

Desalegn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Desalegn or Desalegne means 'I became happy' in Amharic.

- michaeladdis

Desalegn Last Name Facts

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

Desalegn is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desalegn? popularity and diffusion

Desalegn is the 2,587th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 33,916 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Desalegn are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 6,311th most frequent given name globally It is held by 166,708 people.

Desalegn is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 214,746 people, or 1 in 454. Other than Ethiopia this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Desalegn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Desalegn surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Desalegn earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.05% less than the national average, earning $34,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dessalegn9440,017/
Desalegne9434,022/
Desalegen944,829/
Desaalegn941/
Desealegn941/
Desaleegn941/
Ddesalegn941/
Dessalegne894,538/
Dessalegen891/
Desealegne891/
Desalign881,610/
Deselegn8825/
Dasalegn889/
Desalagn882/
Dessalign822/
Deselegen821/
Desalagen821/
Deiselegn821/
Deselagn751/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Desalegn
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