Mengistu Family History

Mengistu Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Mengistu which is interpreted as ‘his government’ 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: Menges, Hengst, Mendieta, Menditto, Meggison, Meggitt, Benoist, Mangis, Dennis, Meng

363	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
18	Immigration Records
9	Member Trees

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Average Mengistu life expectancy in 1999 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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Mengistu Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Mengistu which is interpreted as ‘his government’ 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 is the average Mengistu lifespan?

Average Mengistu life expectancy in 1999 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

Mengistu Family History

Mengistu Surname Meaning

390 record(s) for Mengistu

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Mengistu Surname Meaning

390 record(s) for Mengistu

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