Gebreselase Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gebreselase Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gebreselase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gebreselase (1,156) may also be a first name.

Gebreselase Last Name Facts

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

Gebreselase occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gebreselase click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gebreselase? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,635,433rd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. Gebreselase is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Gebreselase live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 233,837th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 1,156 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 2,709,618. Excluding Ethiopia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gebreselase
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