Tewelde Surname

9,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Eritrea
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Tewelde Surname User-submission:

The Tewelde surname is a variant of the surname Tewolde, which means 'he was born' in Ge'ez Amharic language from Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Tewelde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Eritrea48,7181:9827
Ethiopia12,8781:7,5751,180
Sweden2971:33,1542,704
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Canada841:438,63838,170
England831:671,30238,633
Germany831:969,94567,438
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Norway251:205,69123,411
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Israel131:658,28045,106
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Tewelde (13,219) may also be a first name.

Tewelde Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tewelde surname is a variant of the surname Tewolde, which means 'he was born' in Ge'ez Amharic language from Ethiopia and Eritrea.

- rahwa

Tewelde Last Name Facts

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

Tewelde is found in Eritrea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tewelde click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tewelde? popularity and diffusion

Tewelde is the 9,027th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 116,099 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Tewelde reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 50,688th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 13,219 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Eritrea, where it is borne by 48,718 people, or 1 in 98. Beside Eritrea Tewelde occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 21 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Tewelde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tewelde surname are 41.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Tewelde earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning 340,857 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.2% less than the national average, earning $39,647 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teweldie931/
Tewlde9216/
Tebelde86169/
Tewelda868/
Tewlede862/
Teweldi861/
Teweldai803/
Tewelday802/
Towlde771/
Tewlda771/
Tewlday711/

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