Abad Surname

2,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Abad Surname Definition:

Originated in the valley of Gordejuela, Cestonia, and common in Castile, Asturias, Aragon, Vizcaya, Valencia, and Andalusia. Name of villages near Segovia, Orense, and Lugo. Derived from latin "abbas,” which means abbot or rector of a parish.

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Abad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines57,1771:1,771112
Spain31,5781:1,481157
Peru18,1361:1,753291
Mexico12,9151:9,611997
Pakistan12,3201:14,500969
Ecuador12,1671:1,307232
Dominican Republic7,7571:1,345216
Iran7,5581:10,1591,370
United States6,6211:54,7446,526
Afghanistan4,6801:6,870573
Venezuela4,5901:6,580750
Argentina3,5571:12,0171,111
Algeria3,4031:11,3521,991
Cuba3,2991:3,493458
France2,0031:33,1624,026
Colombia1,7921:26,6601,805
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
India1,0891:704,37632,633
Mauritania8751:4,680559
Guatemala8601:18,7011,538
Brazil6691:319,99212,317
Indonesia6401:206,63919,501
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Canada4321:85,2919,464
Chile3951:44,5992,115
Panama3381:11,575970
Uruguay3031:11,3261,274
Taiwan2521:93,035925
England2071:269,16921,240
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Paraguay1281:56,5371,574
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Nicaragua901:66,9011,613
Germany821:981,77468,040
Cameroon761:273,27726,204
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Guam581:2,761360
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Costa Rica471:101,7041,717
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Andorra191:4,413868
El Salvador191:333,8892,514
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Qatar191:124,10514,725
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Puerto Rico151:236,6762,394
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
China81:170,915,1968,932
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

The alternate forms: Ábad (1) are calculated separately.

Abad (67,477) may also be a first name.

Abad Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Originated in the valley of Gordejuela, Cestonia, and common in Castile, Asturias, Aragon, Vizcaya, Valencia, and Andalusia. Name of villages near Segovia, Orense, and Lugo. Derived from latin "abbas,” which means abbot or rector of a parish. Surname "Abades" derived from same source.

"Abad" comes from the latin "abbas" and this from the Syrian "abba" meaning "padre" or father. This was the title given to those who had monasteries.

Basque name from valley of Gordejuela found throughout the Peninsula and America.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

It derives from the word abet, which usually means a priest, but may have also, particularly in Italy, have referred to a local chief or an official master of ceremonies. This indicates that several origins are possible, including a nickname for one who was thought to be rather "priestly" in his characteristics, or an occupational or status name for a local chief or official, or that it may be theatrical and a "casting" name for an actor, one who played the part of a priest in the famous travelling theaters of the medieval period.

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In Arabic, the last name means 'servant of God'.

- xmadai

Abad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abad Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abad (Arabic: آباد, Bengali: এবাদ, Georgian: აბად, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺒﺎﺩ, Hindi: आबाद, Marathi: आबड, Oriya: ଆବାଦ, Russian: Абад) is most common in The Philippines. It can also occur as: Ábad. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,809th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 36,550 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Abad are found; 29 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 27 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 14,313th most common first name at a global level, borne by 67,477 people.

It is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 57,177 people, or 1 in 1,771. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 15 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 12 percent are found. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 127 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 16 percent are found and Peru, where 9 percent are found.

Abad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abad has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Abad surname increased 5,175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Abad are 41.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abad earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,246 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.74% more than the national average, earning R 301,176 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $24,340,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $45,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $48,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ábad921/
Abaid892,756/
Gabad891,502/
Aabad891,451/
Habad891,326/
Abead89509/
Abaad89429/
Ahbad89192/
Abadh89155/
Aibad89138/
Abaud8972/
Abhad8964/
Aubad8934/
A'Bad8934/
Abgad8929/
Asbad8926/
Ajbad8922/
Eabad8911/
Abadd8910/
Abasd8910/
Abayd898/
Abads898/
Abahd894/
Abadt892/
Abadz892/
Aebad891/
Abãad891/
Abaïd891/
Aba8676,887/
Abhaid80788/
Gabaud80509/
Aubaud80228/
Haibad80169/
Haybad80168/
Gabhad8084/
Aubaid8034/
Ahabad8026/
Aabaid808/
Abahad806/
Habaud805/
Ashbad804/
Gabaad804/
Habead803/
Aibaad803/
Haubad802/
Aabadh802/
Aabaad802/
Habaid802/
Hajbad802/
Auybad802/
Gaubad801/
Aabhad801/
Aubead801/
Hasbad801/
Aibaud801/
Abaaid801/
Aebaid801/
Aibaid801/
Awad751,047,542/
Abas75276,182/
Haba75118,555/
Abay7586,862/
Abah7567,309/
Gaba7537,324/
Abat7511,757/
Aiba7511,177/
Avad755,492/
Abai755,302/
Aboa754,739/
Abaa753,957/
Abaj753,936/
Abaz753,914/
Ebad753,750/
Abod753,628/
Atba752,842/
Obad752,815/
Abha752,337/
Aaba751,995/
Abau751,750/
Auba751,666/
Abea751,307/
Abga75603/
Asba75414/
Ayba75318/
Ahba75130/
Abaï75103/
Abaç7534/
Ajba7528/
Abaî7523/
Açba7521/
Abağ7521/
Abap7513/
Aïba7510/
Eaba757/
Ağba752/
Aşba752/
Abadova73131/
Gabeaud73100/
Abadová732/
Gabahad731/
Aibhadh731/
Abgahad731/
Aahabad731/
Aubhaid731/
Obaid67415,667/
Aboud67377,899/
Abate67205,015/
Abass67168,282/
Abeid6755,428/
Awwad6729,419/
Awaad6716,404/
Abood6714,205/
Ebaid6713,606/
Gavad6711,919/
Avadh6710,542/
Awadh6710,198/
Gabay678,300/
Avhad678,125/
Abaas678,114/
Abbah677,593/
Haiba674,348/
Abhai674,051/
Habas672,953/
Gabat672,530/
Asbai672,476/
Aba'a672,462/
Ebead672,055/
Aybay671,833/
Atbaş671,803/
Aybaş671,754/
Gauba671,635/
Abhay671,510/
Ağbaş671,426/
Gabai671,117/
Abais671,036/
Habat671,032/
Hajba67931/
Oubad67921/
Aabas67797/
Habay67763/
Ashba67752/
Gaiba67735/
Abach67666/
Hayba67656/
Habai67646/
Habaz67633/
Awaid67630/
Gabha67605/
Abaah67602/
Asbaa67596/
Abash67577/
Heaba67552/
Ahaba67530/
Aybat67507/
Abaus67505/
Habaj67492/
Gabaj67487/
Awhad67453/
Abath67423/
Abast67410/
Hasba67393/
Abait67381/
Abaih67379/
Abaha67364/
Ampad67364/
Abaiz67347/
Hauba67342/
Hawad67340/
Habah67323/
Abhat67319/
Atbai67308/
Aibah67293/
Ajwad67288/
Obead67276/
Habha67274/
Aawad67252/
Asbat67239/
Gaaba67232/
Abhaj67209/
Habau67205/
Aavad67201/
Ebaad67191/
Awadd67187/
Aybaz67181/
Asbod67178/
Aitba67171/
Abatt67141/
Habod67139/
Gabau67134/
Habadová67133/
Aabha67130/
Achba67115/
Asbay67111/
Asuad67108/
Abhas67105/
Gabod67101/
Ahuba6794/
Aibha6777/
Abhau6777/
Ebhad6776/
Ağbay6774/
Abeyd6772/
Aybas6769/
Asvad6768/
Aibat6767/
Auyba6762/
Aibai6759/
Abodh6757/
Abaut6757/
Aubas6755/
Aubat6755/
Havad6754/
Asbas6754/
Ahwad6750/
Aboid6747/
Aivad6742/
Abaux6742/
Aubau6740/
Aaaba6729/
Gabga6729/
Aibau6728/
Aabat6726/
Açbay6726/
Avaid6725/
Abgai6725/
Ahvad6724/
Atbay6724/
Abeas6724/
Gabea6723/
Aibas6722/
Oybad6722/
Auwad6721/
Athba6721/
Habaň6721/
Habea6720/
Abats6720/
Aubha6719/
Obayd6718/
Abosd6718/
Abuod6717/
Ausba6716/
Habaa6715/
Gabaï6715/
Abahu6713/
Aubay6713/
Abagy6713/
Avaad6712/
Atbas6712/
Hebad6711/
Ebadh6711/
Atvad6710/
Gobad6710/
Gabaľ6710/
Hatba679/
Hobad679/
Abatz679/
Abeud679/
Avahd678/
Ajvad678/
Gabaa678/
Abgaa678/
Eatba678/
Abaiy677/
Abioa677/
Auboa677/
Ahbai677/
Haaba676/
Abazz676/
Abahy676/
Aabai676/
Abaat676/
Abhaz676/
Ajbah676/
Auvad675/
Aubai675/
Ahbat675/
Awuad675/
Aabay675/
Aabah675/
Abaht675/
Aabap675/
Ajbat675/
Ajbay675/
Awahd674/
Aibay674/
Abahj674/
Abayt674/
Atbap674/
Asbaï674/
Haboa674/
Haitbaad673/
Eibad673/
Avaud673/
Auuad673/
Aabaa673/
Gayba673/
Ahyba673/
Aiboa673/
Atbat673/
Aubaa673/
Abo'a673/
A'Aba673/
Habadova673/
Haïba673/
Abaaz673/
Aubaz673/
Abgau672/
Aboyd672/
Eabas672/
Eabea672/
Gajba672/
Abaay672/
Abhah672/
Asbha672/
Avead672/
Eabah672/
Abiea672/
Ajbai672/
Abays672/
Eebad672/
Ajbaj672/
Abgay672/
Ahbod672/
Assba672/
Aubaj672/
Obaïd672/
Atbaz672/
Awead672/
Ajbaa672/
Atbah672/
Aibaz672/
Ebadd671/
Eabha671/
Ayuad671/
Aajba671/
Abeea671/
Abhga671/
Aebat671/
Aibap671/
Asbau671/
Aibga671/
Abahh671/
Abaij671/
Aubah671/
Abajp671/
Aybea671/
Abaph671/
Abaís671/
Aibaa671/
Haîba671/
Obadå671/
Obaud671/
Obasd671/
Habaľ671/
Habaś671/
Gabaĺ671/
Ajuad671/
Abajh671/
Abaai671/
Abaaj671/
Abayï671/
Abeat671/
Abgat671/
Abhaa671/
Easba671/
Eabay671/
Atbaa671/
Aubod671/
Aywad671/
Ahbah671/
Abeae671/
Aybga671/
Auuba671/
Abaãa671/
Abasz671/
Abohd671/
A'Bas671/
Aibaj671/
Eabau671/
Asbea670/
Gabhaadt670/
Abooa670/

Abad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abad in the Georgian language
აბადabad-
Abad in the Hindi language
आबादabada93.86
अबादabada3.3
आबदabada1.12
अबदabada0.64
आबडabada0.34
एबादebada0.22
आवादavada0.15
आबड़abara0.04
अबड़abara0.04
आबदाabada0.04
़आबादabada0.04
Abad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺒﺎﺩbad83.84
ﺍﻋﺒﺎﺩabad11.11
ﺃﻋﺒﺎﺩabad1.68
ﺍﻋﺒﺪabd1.68
ﺃﻋﺒﺪabd0.67
ﺍﺑﺎﺩabad0.34
ﺇﻋﺒﺎﺩabad0.34
ﺍﻋﺒﺎﺩﻩabadh0.34
Abad in the Marathi language
आबडabada62.5
आबाडabada16.58
आबादabada8.8
अबडabada3.19
अबादabada2.42
अबदabada2.17
बडbada1.79
आबदabada1.28
अबाडabada0.51
Abad in the Bengali language
এবাদebada55.56
আবাদabada44.44
Abad in the Oriya language
ଆବାଦabada41.18
ଅବଦabada20.59
ଆବଦabada17.65
ଆବାଦ୍abad8.82
ଅେବାଧaebadha2.94
ଅବାଦabada2.94
ଅବଦ୍abad2.94
ଆବଦ୍abad2.94
Abad in the Russian language
Абадabad-
Abad in the Arabic language
آبادabad-
ابادabad-
إبادabad-

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