Tafesse Surname
Approximately 44,078 people bear this surname
Tafesse Surname User-submission:
Tafesse is an Ethiopian surname, which means 'gathered in abundance', 'amassed gold' in Amharic language, used by Oromos, and people of southern Ethiopia.
Tafesse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 43,786 | 1:2,228 | 389 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Tafesse (58,660) may also be a first name.
Tafesse Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tafesse is an Ethiopian surname, which means 'gathered in abundance', 'amassed gold' in Amharic language, used by Oromos, and people of southern Ethiopia.
- sam99tafTafesse Demographics
Average Tafesse Salary in
United States
$45,597 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tafesse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tafesse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tafesse is found most in Ethiopia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tafesse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tafesse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tafesse is the 12,735th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,333 people. The surname Tafesse occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tafesse are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 16,168th most common first name on earth, borne by 58,660 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 43,786 people, or 1 in 2,228. Other than Ethiopia this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Tafesse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tafesse last name are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.45% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tafesse earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $45,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning $42,174 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taffesse | 93 | 3,260 | / |
| Taafesse | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tafeesse | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tafese | 92 | 51,723 | / |
| Tafess | 92 | 4 | / |
| Tafessech | 88 | 36 | / |
| Taffessee | 88 | 1 | / |
| Taffese | 86 | 4,878 | / |
| Tefesse | 86 | 26 | / |
| Tafasse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafaese | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafeese | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafisse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafease | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafeseh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafeseu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tafes | 83 | 1,292 | / |
| Tafesech | 80 | 11,108 | / |
| Taffeshe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tafesh | 77 | 6,041 | / |
| Tefese | 77 | 36 | / |
| Tafesa | 77 | 23 | / |
| Tafase | 77 | 11 | / |
| Tafeze | 77 | 3 | / |
| Taffes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tofess | 77 | 2 | / |
| Taufes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tafees | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taffesech | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tafesetch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teufessie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toufessie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tafeseach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tafhase | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tafesch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tafeesh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Taffies | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tafeche | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tafassi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Taufees | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tofessi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tafossi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tafeshi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tefeseh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tautfest | 67 | 361 | / |
| Tafis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tofes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Toffessi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taufeest | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tofiessi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tafez | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tafesse
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