Zerihun Surname

3,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Zerihun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerihun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia152,2861:64198
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
England191:2,932,529101,561
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Zerihun (91,038) may also be a first name.

Zerihun Last Name Facts

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

Zerihun has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerihun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,683rd most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 47,795 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zerihun reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 11,094th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 91,038 people.

The last name Zerihun is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 152,286 people, or 1 in 641. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Zerihun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zerihun surname are 29.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zerihun earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 38.18% less than the national average, earning 213,960 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zerihune933,703/
Zerihoun9321/
Zeriehun931/
Zeriun929/
Zeryhun863,864/
Zerehun863,382/
Zerihon86283/
Zarihun8626/
Zeriune864/
Zeruhun864/
Zerhiun864/
Zorihun861/
Zerihum861/
Cerihun861/
Zerhioun804/
Zerhyhun801/
Zirihune801/
Zeriuhne801/
Zergioun801/
Zereyhun801/
Zeryhune801/
Zerrehun801/
Zariun779/
Zeryun771/
Sarihun7114/
Sirihun714/
Seruhun711/
Zeryuhn711/
Serihon711/
Zirihon711/
Zerzión711/
Zeryoun711/
Jeariun710/
Sirijhun671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zerihun
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