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Tesfay Name Meaning

Ethiopian and Eritrean: from the personal name Tesfay Tigrinya equivalent of Amharic Tesfaye . — Note: Since Ethiopians and Eritreans 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: Tesfaye, Testa, Tebay, Esmay, Teska, Tesar, Estay, Sesay, Teskey

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Between 1999 and 2004, in the United States, Tesfay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tesfay in 1999 was 6, and 40 in 2004.

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