Asfaw Family History

Asfaw Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Asfaw which is interpreted as e.g. ‘widen him’ in the Amharic language.

— Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Stan, Kasak, Askew, Faw, Aswad, Assaf, Asmar, Aslam, Asman, Spaw

570	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
35	Immigration Records
7	Census and Voter Lists
11	Member Trees

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Census Record

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What is the average Asfaw lifespan?

Between 1987 and 2002, in the United States, Asfaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Asfaw in 1987 was 32, and 55 in 2002.

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Asfaw Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Asfaw which is interpreted as e.g. ‘widen him’ in the Amharic language.

— Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

What Asfaw family records will you find?

Census Record

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Passenger List

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What is the average Asfaw lifespan?

Between 1987 and 2002, in the United States, Asfaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Asfaw in 1987 was 32, and 55 in 2002.

Asfaw Family History

Asfaw Surname Meaning

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Asfaw Surname Meaning

623 record(s) for Asfaw

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Where is the Asfaw family from?

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Census Record

Passenger List

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What is the average Asfaw lifespan?

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