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Kahsay Surname Meaning

Ethiopian and Eritrean: from the personal name Kahsay which is interpreted as ‘my recompense’ in the Tigrinya language.

— 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


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You can see how Kahsay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kahsay family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Kahsay family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kahsay's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Kahsay families in 1871.
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Between 1993 and 2002, in the United States, Kahsay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Kahsay in 1993 was 70, and 62 in 2002.

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