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Mehari Surname Meaning

Ethiopian and Eritrean: from the personal name Mehari meaning e.g. ‘merciful’ in the Ge’ez Amharic or related languages.

— 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 Mehari families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mehari family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mehari family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Mehari's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Mehari families in 1920.
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