Tafesse Surname

12,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia43,7861:2,228389
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Sweden131:757,44356,422
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taffesse933,260/
Taafesse931/
Tafeesse931/
Tafese9251,723/
Tafess924/
Tafessech8836/
Taffessee881/
Taffese864,878/
Tefesse8626/
Tafasse861/
Tafaese861/
Tafeese861/
Tafisse861/
Tafease861/
Tafeseh861/
Tafeseu861/
Tafes831,292/
Tafesech8011,108/
Taffeshe802/
Tafesh776,041/
Tefese7736/
Tafesa7723/
Tafase7711/
Tafeze773/
Taffes772/
Tofess772/
Taufes771/
Tafees771/
Taffesech754/
Tafesetch751/
Teufessie751/
Toufessie751/
Tafeseach751/
Tafhase719/
Tafesch714/
Tafeesh714/
Taffies713/
Tafeche713/
Tafassi712/
Taufees711/
Tofessi711/
Tafossi711/
Tafeshi711/
Tefeseh711/
Tautfest67361/
Tafis6724/
Tofes676/
Toffessi672/
Taufeest672/
Tofiessi671/
Tafez671/

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