Explore the Family Name Gebreyesus

The meaning of Gebreyesus

Ethiopian (also Gebre Yesus): from the personal name Gebre Yesus, which has the Christian religious meaning ‘servant of Jesus’ (see Gebre and Jesus). — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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How common is the last name Gebreyesus in the United States?

According to data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gebreyesus has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 108,734 in terms of popularity, with a count of just 151 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, this ranking had improved substantially to 63,524, with the count more than doubling to 314 individuals. This represents a 41.58% change in rank and a substantial 107.95% increase in the number of people carrying the Gebreyesus surname. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also increased by 83.33% between these two census years.

20002010Change
Rank#108,734#63,52441.58%
Count151314107.95%
Proportion per 100k0.060.1183.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gebreyesus

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data demonstrates that the majority of individuals carrying the Gebreyesus surname identify as Black, with an increase from 88.08% in 2000 to 92.99% in 2010. There was also a small percentage who identified as White in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 7.28% in 2000 to 3.50% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
Black88.08%92.99%5.57%
Two or More Races7.28%3.5%-51.92%
White0%1.91%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%