Cognomen Assefa (Assefa 
, Ассефа 
) , globally, is a widespread surname. The last name Assefa is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Lebanon. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. Also, Assefa is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Assefa | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates, United States |
| Ассефа | Russia, Ukraine |
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hizkias assefa Peacebuilder, mediator, professor, ET (b. 1948) |
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abebayehu assefa Ethiopian researcher, ET (b. 1953) |
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astrid assefa Swedish singer, actor and theatre director, SE (b. 1953) |
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abdissa assefa Finnish drummer, FI (b. 1973) |
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assefa mezgebu athletics competitor, ET (b. 1978) |
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meskerem assefa Ethiopian distance runner, ET (b. 1985) |
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tigist assefa Ethiopian middle-distance runner, ET (b. 1994) |
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lili assefa SE |
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| assefa m. melesse researcher (b. 1966) |
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| yifru assefa (b. 1957) |
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| abraham assefa Ethiopian long-distance runner, ET (b. 1972) |
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| fitsum assefa Ethiopian politician (b. 1979) |
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| natnael etsay assefa researcher |
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| anteneh assefa researcher |
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| solomon assefa researcher |
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