Gebrehiwet Surname

20,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Eritrea
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Gebrehiwet Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'servant of God'.

Gebrehiwet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Eritrea19,9301:23893
Ethiopia7,0831:13,7721,955
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Sweden981:100,4777,289
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Gebrehiwet (8,716) may also be a first name.

Gebrehiwet Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'servant of God'.

- sgeb11

Gebrehiwet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gebrehiwet is found most in Eritrea. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gebrehiwet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gebrehiwet is the 20,060th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 267,207 people. The surname Gebrehiwet is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gebrehiwet reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gebrehiwet is also the 67,144th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 8,716 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Eritrea, where it is borne by 19,930 people, or 1 in 238. Apart from Eritrea this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Gebrehiwet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gebrehiwet last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gebrehiwet earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 44.96% less than the national average, earning 190,466 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning $38,050 USD per year.

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