Gebrehiwot Surname

12,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gebrehiwot Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'servant of God'.

Gebrehiwot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia45,8791:2,126371
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
Canada431:856,87466,382
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Eritrea361:131,997149
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Gebrehiwot (28,640) may also be a first name.

Gebrehiwot Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'servant of God'.

- sgeb11

Gebrehiwot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gebrehiwot is found most in Ethiopia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gebrehiwot.

How Common Is The Last Name Gebrehiwot? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,110th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 157,096 people. The surname Gebrehiwot is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gebrehiwot reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gebrehiwot is also the 28,918th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 28,640 people.

It is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 45,879 people, or 1 in 2,126. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Gebrehiwot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gebrehiwot last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Gebrehiwot earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.18% less than the national average, earning $34,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.67% less than the national average, earning $32,953 CAD per year.

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