Fessehaye Surname

26,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Eritrea
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Fessehaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fessehaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Eritrea19,9301:23893
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Sweden191:518,25037,550
England151:3,714,537119,675
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Fessehaye (45) may also be a first name.

Fessehaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fessehaye has its highest incidence in Eritrea. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fessehaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fessehaye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fessehaye is the 26,753rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 362,781 people. The surname Fessehaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Fessehaye are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Fessehaye is also the 1,504,468th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 45 people.

It is most frequently used in Eritrea, where it is borne by 19,930 people, or 1 in 238. Outside of Eritrea this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Fessehaye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fessehaye surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

Fessehaye earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.12% more than the national average, earning $47,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fesehaye941,492/
Fissehaye8977/
Fessehaie8951/
Fisehaye822,271/
Fesehaie823/
Fesihaye821/
Fissihaye781/
Feseiye7511/
Fesojaye71442/
Fisihaye714/
Fesojaiye67126/
Fissihaie6713/
Fisihayie671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fessehaye
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