Gebretensay Surname

132,951st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gebretensay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gebretensay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,3811:28,8513,488
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Gebretensay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gebretensay is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gebretensay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gebretensay is the 132,951st most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,818 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gebretensay are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gebretensay is also the 221,247th most widespread first name globally, borne by 1,271 people.

The surname Gebretensay is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,381 people, or 1 in 28,851. Excluding Ethiopia Gebretensay is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gebretensay
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