Temesgen Surname

3,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Temesgen Surname User-submission:

The Temesgen surname means 'thanks', 'thanks God'.

Temesgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia170,9601:57186
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Israel591:145,04515,356
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Norway121:428,52437,411
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Eritrea91:527,989318
England61:9,286,343223,652
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Temesgen (149,839) may also be a first name.

Temesgen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Temesgen surname means 'thanks', 'thanks God'.

- temesgen

Temesgen Last Name Facts

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

Temesgen is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Temesgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Temesgen is the 3,288th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 42,541 people. Temesgen is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Temesgen reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 7,000th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 149,839 people.

The last name is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 170,960 people, or 1 in 571. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.

Temesgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Temesgen last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Temesgen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning 283,414 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $40,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.56% less than the national average, earning $31,517 CAD per year.

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