Mengistu Surname

2,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Mengistu Surname User-submission:

The Mengistu surname means 'one has waited for so long'.

Mengistu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia231,1661:42255
Israel1,1921:7,1791,109
United States6941:522,27543,598
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Sudan491:765,5142,614
England381:1,466,26563,675
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Norway191:270,64728,127
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Eritrea91:527,989318
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Mengistu (338,545) may also be a first name.

Mengistu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mengistu surname means 'one has waited for so long'.

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Mengistu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mengistu occurs most in Ethiopia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mengistu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,355th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 31,213 people. The surname Mengistu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mengistu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 3,075th most common first name throughout the world, held by 338,545 people.

This last name is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 231,166 people, or 1 in 422. Not including Ethiopia Mengistu exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Mengistu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mengistu are 42.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Mengistu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning 313,660 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.42% less than the national average, earning R 122,568 per year; in United States they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning $36,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.77% less than the national average, earning $34,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Menghistu9430/
Mengisetu949/
Menguistu941/
Mengisdtu941/
Mengiestu941/
Mengisttu941/
Mngistu934/
Mengitu934/
Mengestu8820,001/
Mengustu8833/
Mingistu8815/
Memgistu882/
Menghistaud841/
Menghestu823/
Mengestui821/
Menghustu821/
Mng'itu804/
Mengetu803/
Mingitu801/
Mengetou751/
Mngetu712/
Mng'etu67169/

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