Jebessa Surname

97,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Jebessa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jebessa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,8291:20,2002,620
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Jebessa (13,187) may also be a first name.

Jebessa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jebessa is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jebessa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jebessa is the 97,886th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,503,827 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jebessa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Jebessa is also the 50,767th most widespread first name globally It is held by 13,187 people.

Jebessa is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,829 people, or 1 in 20,200. Not including Ethiopia Jebessa is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Jebessa Last Name Statistics demography

Jebessa earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 115.1% more than the national average, earning $92,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jebesa922,761/
Ebessa921,505/
Gebessa8616/
Jebesse863/
Jebesia861/
Ebesa831,580/
Djebesso807/
Yebessat801/
Ebissa773,550/
Jebese77791/
Ebesse7778/
Gebesa7728/
Jebosa7727/
Jebeza7715/
Ewessa7710/
Sebesa774/
Ebessi773/
Jebesi772/
Evessa771/
Ebesha771/
Ebesso771/
Jebisa771/
Ebéssa771/
Cebesa771/
Jebasa771/
Gebissa7110,801/
Yebesse71849/
Hebesha71719/
Cebesha7198/
Ebeisse7144/
Gebesha7118/
Ebessoh7115/
Eweissa718/
Hebesia717/
Tjebeso714/
Jebisau713/
Sebiesa712/
Yebassa712/
Jeebasseea712/
Jehbasa711/
Yebessé711/
Ebeisso711/
Cibessa711/
Jeebosseea711/
Ebissah711/
Hebeisa710/
Ebisa675,414/
Evesa6734/
Chebesha6712/
Ebese676/
Ebeso674/
Ebesy671/
Chibessa671/
Ebaaissa671/
Ewesa671/
Gebessce671/
Gebescha671/
Jeebasha671/

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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 Jebessa
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