Find out how popular the last name Gebremichael is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gebremichael.

Gebremichael, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gebremichael surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gebremichael in America

Gebremichael is the 53316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gebremichael surname appeared 388 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gebremichael.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gebremichael to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gebremichael

The surname GEBREMICHAEL is of Ethiopian origin, derived from the Amharic language spoken in that country. It is a compound name formed by combining the words "Gebre" meaning "servant" and "Michael" which refers to the archangel Michael. The name likely originated during the early Christian era in Ethiopia, when the country adopted Christianity as its state religion in the 4th century.

The name GEBREMICHAEL can be traced back to historical records from medieval Ethiopia, particularly in religious manuscripts and chronicles. One notable early reference is found in the 14th-century Kebra Nagast, a literary work that recounts the alleged lineage of the Solomonic dynasty in Ethiopia, which claimed descent from the union of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. In this text, a figure named GEBREMICHAEL is mentioned as a prominent warrior and advisor to Emperor Amda Seyon I, who reigned from 1314 to 1344.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals bearing the name GEBREMICHAEL are documented in various annals and accounts from the region. One such figure was GEBREMICHAEL of Shewa, a powerful military leader and governor who played a significant role in the conflicts between the Ethiopian Empire and the Ottoman Empire during the late 16th century.

Another notable bearer of the name was GEBREMICHAEL Walda Maryam, a prominent scholar and abbot who lived in the early 17th century. He was known for his contributions to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and his writings on theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, GEBREMICHAEL Yohannes, born in 1827 and died in 1889, was an influential Ethiopian ruler who served as the Negus (King) of Tigray and later became the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 until his death. He played a crucial role in defending Ethiopia against the encroaching colonial powers of the time, particularly the Italians.

The name GEBREMICHAEL has also been associated with various geographic locations within Ethiopia, such as the town of Gebremichael in the Amhara Region, which likely derived its name from an individual or family bearing the surname.

Throughout the centuries, the name GEBREMICHAEL has maintained its significance and prominence within the Ethiopian cultural and historical context, reflecting the country's rich heritage and its strong ties to the Orthodox Christian tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gebremichael

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gebremichael.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gebremichael was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gebremichael has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gebremichael was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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