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
Ab (Arabic: بـ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺏ, Hindi: अब्दुल, Russian: Аб) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Áb. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 27,948th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 378,908 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Ab live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ab is also the 13,740th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 70,627 people.
The last name Ab is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,907 people, or 1 in 19,888. In Nigeria Ab is mostly concentrated in: Kebbi, where 93 percent reside, Sokoto, where 2 percent reside and Edo, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Ab is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent reside and Egypt, where 10 percent reside.
Ab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ab
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