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Assefa Name Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Assefa which is interpreted as e.g. ‘he widened’ 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: Asfaw, Hassett, Seff, Rosema, Passey, Alyea, Andera, Shera, Siena

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Between 1992 and 1996, in the United States, Assefa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Assefa in 1992 was 56, and 45 in 1996.

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