Fekade Surname

11,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Fekade Surname User-submission:

In South Africa, the surname Fekade derives from isiXhosa, the nation's second official language out of its eleven official languages. It means 'die hard'.

Fekade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia48,4551:2,013357
South Africa2811:192,80320,875
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
England131:4,286,005132,302
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Sweden111:895,16066,831
India71:109,580,769786,157
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fekade (18,186) may also be a first name.

Fekade Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In South Africa, the surname Fekade derives from isiXhosa, the nation's second official language out of its eleven official languages. It means 'die hard'.

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Fekade Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fekade (Marathi: फेकडे) is found most in Ethiopia. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fekade? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fekade is the 11,502nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 149,020 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Fekade reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 40,523rd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 18,186 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 48,455 people, or 1 in 2,013. Aside from Ethiopia this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Fekade Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fekade surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fekade earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 22.01% less than the national average, earning R 185,328 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.61% less than the national average, earning $40,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fekadie925,795/
Fekaide9211/
Fekadeh927/
Fekadech864/
Fekede8325,783/
Fikade835,801/
Fakade83472/
Fekadi839/
Fekada833/
Feqade832/
Vekade832/
Fekode832/
Fokade831/
Fekide831/
Fikadie771,449/
Fakadej77106/
Vekhade7739/
Fakadei7714/
Vhekade775/
Fikadey774/
Fokhade771/
Veekade771/
Fekadai771/
Fakayde771/
Faikade771/
Fakeade771/
Fikadech711/
Faikayde711/
Vakade67851/
Fakode6737/
Vokade6729/
Fakadi6712/
Fikede679/
Vikade675/
Facade674/
Faqade673/
Fakede672/
Feukeudeu671/
Fikady671/
Fikada671/
Fekoda671/
Vekede671/
Feqada671/

Fekade Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fekade in the Marathi language
फेकडेphekade-

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