Mesefen Surname
Approximately 5,690 people bear this surname
Mesefen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 5,634 | 1:17,314 | 2,331 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Mesefen (2,098) may also be a first name.
Mesefen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mesefen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mesefen occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mesefen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,853rd most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,280,764 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mesefen are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 164,278th most widespread given name globally, borne by 2,098 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 5,634 people, or 1 in 17,314. Excluding Ethiopia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 1 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesefien | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mesefn | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mesefin | 86 | 4,347 | / |
| Mesifen | 86 | 2,576 | / |
| Mesifene | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mesifn | 77 | 49 | / |
| Messefing | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mesifin | 71 | 7,405 | / |
| Misefin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mossefin | 67 | 70 | / |
| Mosefinn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mechefem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Messafin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moshafen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mossefinn | 63 | 60 | / |
| Myosefina | 63 | 3 | / |
| Masifin | 57 | 25 | / |
| Masyfin | 57 | 11 | / |
| Mesifne | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mazoffen | 53 | 0 | / |
| Masshofin | 50 | 7 | / |
| Measiphem | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mesefen
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