Desalegne Surname

16,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Desalegne Surname User-submission:

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

Desalegne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia33,9671:2,872496
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Desalegne (24,532) may also be a first name.

Desalegne Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- michaeladdis

Desalegne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Desalegne is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desalegne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,335th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 214,201 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Desalegne reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 32,471st most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 24,532 people.

Desalegne is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 33,967 people, or 1 in 2,872. Excluding Ethiopia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Desalegne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Desalegne are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Desalegne earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $50,710 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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