Abala Surname
Approximately 8,345 people bear this surname
Abala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,266 | 1:44,677 | 7,172 |
| Kenya | 1,136 | 1:40,651 | 4,262 |
| DR Congo | 862 | 1:85,707 | 9,810 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| Nigeria | 670 | 1:264,392 | 15,129 |
| Uganda | 647 | 1:60,339 | 6,985 |
| India | 545 | 1:1,407,459 | 53,983 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Niger | 324 | 1:59,235 | 2,840 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Papua New Guinea | 115 | 1:70,902 | 9,258 |
| Benin | 41 | 1:252,088 | 22,137 |
| Cameroon | 40 | 1:519,227 | 41,500 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Tanzania | 20 | 1:2,647,081 | 48,780 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Congo | 12 | 1:415,758 | 10,462 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Nepal | 7 | 1:4,068,708 | 11,207 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Abala (19,097) may also be a first name.
Abala Demographics
Abala Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Abala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abala (Arabic: ابلا, Bengali: অবলা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﺒﻼ, Hindi: अबला, Marathi: आबला, Oriya: ଅବଳା, Russian: Абала) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Abala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 60,377th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 873,283 people. Abala is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Abala reside; 27 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 24 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Abala is also the 39,142nd most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 19,097 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,266 people, or 1 in 44,677. In The Philippines Abala is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 27 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 15 percent live and National Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this surname is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.
Abala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Abala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abala last name rose 440 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Abala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Abala earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $49,886 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻋﺒﻼ | abla | - |
| Abala in the Bengali language | ||
| অবলা | abala | 99.81 |
| Abala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅବଳା | abala | 94.06 |
| ଅବଲା | abala | 3.21 |
| ଅବଳାାଇଁ | abalaa'im | 2.02 |
| ଆବଳା | abala | 0.12 |
| ଅବାଳା | abala | 0.08 |
| ଅବଲ | abala | 0.04 |
| ଅବନା | abana | 0.04 |
| ଅେବାଲା | aebala | 0.04 |
| ସାମଲ | samala | 0.04 |
| Abala in the Marathi language | ||
| आबला | abala | 63.85 |
| आबळा | abala | 16.41 |
| अबला | abala | 6.67 |
| अबाला | abala | 4.87 |
| अबळा | abala | 3.08 |
| आबाला | abala | 2.56 |
| आबाळा | abala | 0.77 |
| अंबाला | ambala | 0.51 |
| आबाल | abala | 0.26 |
| अाबला | aabala | 0.26 |
| अलका | alaka | 0.26 |
| Abala in the Hindi language | ||
| अबला | abala | 52.7 |
| आबला | abala | 46.28 |
| ाबाला | abala | 0.34 |
| आबाला | abala | 0.34 |
| अब्बला | abbala | 0.34 |
| Abala in the Russian language | ||
| Абала | abala | - |
| Abala in the Arabic language | ||
| ابلا | abla | - |
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Footnotes
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