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Alemu Surname Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Alemu which is interpreted as ‘his world’ 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


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Between 1990 and 2003, in the United States, Alemu life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Alemu in 1990 was 43, and 62 in 2003.

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