Surname Kebede (Kebede 
, קבדה 
, Кебеде 
) , worldwide, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Kebede is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a common surname, Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. More frequently, Kebede is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kebede | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, United States, Lebanon |
| קבדה | Israel |
| Кебеде | Russia, Ukraine |
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dawit kebede Ethiopian journalist, ET (b. 1980) |
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semra kebede Ethiopian model, ET (b. 1987) |
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| telela kebede Ethiopian singer (b. 1938) |
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| kebede bedasso Ethiopian sprinter, ET (b. 1949) |
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| kebede balcha Ethiopian distance runner, ET (b. 1951) |
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| moges kebede Ethiopian writer, ET (b. 1953) |
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| kebede sahilu Ethiopian boxer (b. 1955) |
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| berhanu kebede Ethiopian diplomat (b. 1956) |
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| susan kebede British immigration judge, GB (b. 1964) |
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| hailu kebede tigrayan political prisoner in Ethiopia (b. 1969) |
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| kebede bekere Ethiopian writer, ET (b. 1970) |
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| kebede abera beyene researcher working on sharing prescription medicines |
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| ewonetu kebede researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-3303-2194 |
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| wakjira kebede researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-4309-8143) |
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| biniam t kebede researcher |
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