Gebresilassie Surname

88,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gebresilassie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gebresilassie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia5,3121:18,3632,443
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Sweden161:615,42245,338
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Gebresilassie (2,206) may also be a first name.

Gebresilassie Last Name Facts

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

Gebresilassie is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gebresilassie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,984th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,350,796 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gebresilassie live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 159,291st most frequently used first name globally It is held by 2,206 people.

The last name is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 5,312 people, or 1 in 18,363. Outside of Ethiopia it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Gebresilassie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gebresilassie last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Gebresilassie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,244 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gebresilassie
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