Most common surnames in Eritrea

The 100 surnames with the most bearers in Eritrea

Ali
#1
3.950.841
bearers (top 100)
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This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Eritrea, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

Haile
135.082
2
Ali
194.872
1
Ahmed
126.224
3
# Surname Bearers Share
1 Ali 194.872
4.9%
2 Haile 135.082
3.4%
3 Ahmed 126.224
3.2%
4 Omer 126.224
3.2%
5 Berhane 115.152
2.9%
6 Kidane 110.723
2.8%
7 Osman 108.508
2.7%
8 Mohamed 99.651
2.5%
9 Solomon 84.149
2.1%
10 Hagos 81.935
2.1%
11 Tesfay 75.292
1.9%
12 Abraha 75.292
1.9%
13 Adm 70.863
1.8%
14 Omar 64.219
1.6%
15 Yemane 64.219
1.6%
16 Yohannes 62.005
1.6%
17 Tekle 62.005
1.6%
18 Araya 59.790
1.5%
19 Mehari 57.576
1.5%
20 Abdo 57.576
1.5%
21 Saleh 57.576
1.5%
22 Berhe 53.147
1.3%
23 Habte 50.932
1.3%
24 Abdullah 50.932
1.3%
25 Tesfamariam 50.932
1.3%
26 Tewelde 48.718
1.2%
27 Tekeste 48.718
1.2%
28 Abraham 46.504
1.2%
29 Beyene 44.289
1.1%
30 Habtemariam 42.075
1.1%
31 Saf 39.860
1%
32 Ibrahim 37.646
1%
33 Abdu 37.646
1%
34 Salh 37.646
1%
35 Edris 35.431
0.9%
36 Tewolde 35.431
0.9%
37 Mosa 33.217
0.8%
38 Tahir 33.217
0.8%
39 Asmelash 33.217
0.8%
40 Eyob 33.217
0.8%
41 Tesfai 33.217
0.8%
42 Hamed 33.217
0.8%
43 Mebrahtu 31.002
0.8%
44 Nasr 31.002
0.8%
45 Mohammed 28.788
0.7%
46 Ahmad 28.788
0.7%
47 Bahta 28.788
0.7%
48 Sium 28.788
0.7%
49 Tekie 28.788
0.7%
50 Woldu 28.788
0.7%
51 Fars 28.788
0.7%
52 Negash 26.573
0.7%
53 Hassen 26.573
0.7%
54 Nor 26.573
0.7%
55 Tecle 26.573
0.7%
56 Hassan 24.359
0.6%
57 Sad 24.359
0.6%
58 Tsegai 24.359
0.6%
59 Adem 24.359
0.6%
60 Michael 24.359
0.6%
61 Alem 24.359
0.6%
62 Taher 24.359
0.6%
63 Tsegay 24.359
0.6%
64 Goma 24.359
0.6%
65 Tsehaye 24.359
0.6%
66 Farok 24.359
0.6%
67 Kahsay 22.145
0.6%
68 Musa 22.145
0.6%
69 Mahmud 22.145
0.6%
70 Saed 22.145
0.6%
71 Desta 22.145
0.6%
72 Kiflu 22.145
0.6%
73 Teklu 22.145
0.6%
74 Nasser 19.930
0.5%
75 Salih 19.930
0.5%
76 Idris 19.930
0.5%
77 Ismail 19.930
0.5%
78 Semere 19.930
0.5%
79 Kifle 19.930
0.5%
80 Dawit 19.930
0.5%
81 Goitom 19.930
0.5%
82 Gebre 19.930
0.5%
83 Mhmd 17.716
0.4%
84 Mekonen 17.716
0.4%
85 Asfaha 17.716
0.4%
86 Aman 17.716
0.4%
87 Ly 17.716
0.4%
88 Dasta 17.716
0.4%
89 Mesfin 17.716
0.4%
90 Gebremedhin 17.716
0.4%
91 Zerai 17.716
0.4%
92 Bereket 17.716
0.4%
93 Gebremichael 17.716
0.4%
94 Tadesse 17.716
0.4%
95 Tedla 17.716
0.4%
96 Saeed 49
0%
97 Yusuf 49
0%
98 Abrham 49
0%
99 Tesfa 49
0%
100 Gebremariam 49
0%
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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in Eritrea?
According to our official census data, the most common surname in Eritrea is Ali, with 194.872. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.
How many different surnames are registered in Eritrea?
Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Eritrea. This table shows the 100 most frequent.
How often is this data updated?
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