Gebreselasse Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Iceland

Gebreselasse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gebreselasse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Gebreselasse (1,271) may also be a first name.

Gebreselasse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gebreselasse is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gebreselasse? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Gebreselasse live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gebreselasse is also the 221,247th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 1,271 people.

The last name is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 2,709,618. Apart from Ethiopia this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Thailand, where 4 percent reside.

Gebreselasse Last Name Statistics demography

Gebreselasse earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

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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 Gebreselasse
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