Ab Surname
Approximately 19,233 people bear this surname
Ab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8,907 | 1:19,888 | 1,823 |
| Iran | 3,461 | 1:22,185 | 2,811 |
| Egypt | 1,922 | 1:47,833 | 4,716 |
| Cambodia | 1,780 | 1:8,701 | 900 |
| Pakistan | 1,240 | 1:144,068 | 3,987 |
| Malaysia | 936 | 1:31,511 | 2,687 |
| India | 383 | 1:2,002,782 | 68,686 |
| Taiwan | 204 | 1:114,925 | 1,079 |
| Afghanistan | 186 | 1:172,867 | 3,462 |
| Cameroon | 59 | 1:352,018 | 31,532 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Ukraine | 29 | 1:1,569,748 | 122,792 |
| Algeria | 15 | 1:2,575,437 | 44,639 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Áb (26) are calculated separately.
Ab (70,627) may also be a first name.
Ab Demographics
Ab Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Ab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ab (Arabic: بـ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺏ, Hindi: अब्दुल, Russian: Аб) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Áb. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ab? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ab is the 27,948th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 378,908 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Ab are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,740th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 70,627 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,907 people, or 1 in 19,888. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kebbi, where 93 percent live, Sokoto, where 2 percent live and Edo, where 1 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 18 percent live and Egypt, where 10 percent live.
Ab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
Ab earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,825 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Áb | 83 | 26 | / |
| Abd | 80 | 26,054 | / |
| Hab | 80 | 13,973 | / |
| Abt | 80 | 9,188 | / |
| Aab | 80 | 8,542 | / |
| Aub | 80 | 5,715 | / |
| Abs | 80 | 4,579 | / |
| Gab | 80 | 2,802 | / |
| Aib | 80 | 2,417 | / |
| Asb | 80 | 661 | / |
| Aeb | 80 | 533 | / |
| Abz | 80 | 426 | / |
| Ayb | 80 | 79 | / |
| Ajb | 80 | 68 | / |
| Abh | 80 | 41 | / |
| Atb | 80 | 25 | / |
| Eab | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ahb | 80 | 10 | / |
| Abp | 80 | 5 | / |
| Abı | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abû | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaab | 67 | 4,307 | / |
| Haab | 67 | 2,203 | / |
| Haub | 67 | 2,001 | / |
| Gaib | 67 | 1,978 | / |
| Habt | 67 | 1,383 | / |
| Ahab | 67 | 1,247 | / |
| Gaub | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Habz | 67 | 587 | / |
| Haib | 67 | 332 | / |
| Gabh | 67 | 241 | / |
| Abdh | 67 | 200 | / |
| Aabø | 67 | 198 | / |
| Aabd | 67 | 165 | / |
| Hgab | 67 | 154 | / |
| Absh | 67 | 126 | / |
| Abtt | 67 | 121 | / |
| Hajb | 67 | 106 | / |
| Hasb | 67 | 96 | / |
| Habs | 67 | 86 | / |
| Abss | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gajb | 67 | 61 | / |
| Haeb | 67 | 50 | / |
| Auyb | 67 | 36 | / |
| Haáb | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aabt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Abpe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Auub | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hatb | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aaib | 67 | 16 | / |
| Habh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aibd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Habd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ashb | 67 | 11 | / |
| Achb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ajbh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahbd | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aabs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eabs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Atbt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hahb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abdt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aubd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aajb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ausb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Asbt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aitb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eahb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Attb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aszb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eabd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aabh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Assb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abps | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aasb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Easb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aubs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eaub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aubt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ab's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abpt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajsb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahyb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahtb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eatb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eabp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aysb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aybd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aybz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aujb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atbd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhab | 67 | 1 | / |
Ab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ab in the Hindi language | ||
| अब्दुल | abdula | 74.92 |
| अब | aba | 8.15 |
| आब | aba | 4.39 |
| अब्बास | abbasa | 3 |
| अब् | ab | 2.57 |
| कादिर | kadira | 2.25 |
| बी | bi | 0.21 |
| Ab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﺏ | ab | 50 |
| ﺍﺑﻪ | abh | 50 |
| Ab in the Russian language | ||
| Аб | ab | - |
| Ab in the Arabic language | ||
| بـ | b | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ab
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