Tesfamichael Surname

50,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Tesfamichael Surname User-submission:

The Tesfamichael surname is derived from the Amharic root tesfa, meaning 'hope', and the name of the Abrahamic angel Michael. This surname means 'hope of Michael'.

Tesfamichael Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia9,6591:10,0991,506
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Sweden1161:84,8866,261
Canada561:657,95753,499
Eritrea361:131,997149
England201:2,785,90397,972
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Norway131:395,56035,657
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Tesfamichael (4,467) may also be a first name.

Tesfamichael Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tesfamichael surname is derived from the Amharic root tesfa, meaning 'hope', and the name of the Abrahamic angel Michael. This surname means 'hope of Michael'.

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Tesfamichael Last Name Facts

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

Tesfamichael occurs most in Ethiopia. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Tesfamichael click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tesfamichael? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 50,440th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 716,502 people. The surname Tesfamichael occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Tesfamichael live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 103,039th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 4,467 people.

The last name Tesfamichael is most common in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 9,659 people, or 1 in 10,099. Aside from Ethiopia Tesfamichael exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Tesfamichael Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tesfamichael surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tesfamichael earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.22% less than the national average, earning 265,733 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $43,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.95% less than the national average, earning $37,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teasfamichael962/
Tesfamichaiel962/
Tessfamichael961/
Tesfamicheal9242/
Tesfamicaiel921/
Tesfamichiel921/
Tesfamizhael921/
Tesfamechael921/
Tesfamiceal872/
Tesfamicail871/

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