Desalegn Surname
Approximately 214,870 people bear this surname
Desalegn Surname User-submission:
The surname Desalegn or Desalegne means 'I became happy' in Amharic.
Desalegn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 214,746 | 1:454 | 61 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
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.
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Average Desalegn Salary in
United States
$34,497 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dessalegn | 94 | 40,017 | / |
| Desalegne | 94 | 34,022 | / |
| Desalegen | 94 | 4,829 | / |
| Desaalegn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Desealegn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Desaleegn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ddesalegn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Dessalegne | 89 | 4,538 | / |
| Dessalegen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Desealegne | 89 | 1 | / |
| Desalign | 88 | 1,610 | / |
| Deselegn | 88 | 25 | / |
| Dasalegn | 88 | 9 | / |
| Desalagn | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dessalign | 82 | 2 | / |
| Deselegen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Desalagen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Deiselegn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Deselagn | 75 | 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
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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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