Abalo Surname
Approximately 61,340 people bear this surname
Abalo Surname User-submission:
The surname Abalo means 'the man' in Kotokoli, a language used in Togo, Ghana and Benin.
Abalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 26,145 | 1:277 | 11 |
| Uganda | 21,089 | 1:1,851 | 273 |
| Benin | 4,450 | 1:2,323 | 273 |
| Philippines | 3,400 | 1:29,776 | 4,256 |
| Argentina | 2,277 | 1:18,772 | 1,601 |
| Spain | 1,296 | 1:36,074 | 3,582 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Uruguay | 328 | 1:10,463 | 1,177 |
| Nigeria | 248 | 1:714,285 | 32,812 |
| Ecuador | 231 | 1:68,856 | 5,369 |
| Cuba | 222 | 1:51,904 | 2,096 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| France | 126 | 1:527,164 | 72,630 |
| Venezuela | 112 | 1:269,679 | 6,479 |
| Niger | 73 | 1:262,904 | 8,243 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Ivory Coast | 69 | 1:334,366 | 12,150 |
| Chile | 60 | 1:293,608 | 8,514 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Colombia | 29 | 1:1,647,382 | 11,290 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Honduras | 24 | 1:367,352 | 2,948 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Congo | 13 | 1:383,777 | 9,863 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Ábalo (9) & Abalô (1) are calculated separately.
Abalo (21,377) may also be a first name.
Abalo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Abalo means 'the man' in Kotokoli, a language used in Togo, Ghana and Benin.
- frostyThe Abalo surname means 'man' in Kotokoli, a language spoken in Togo, Ghana and Benin.
- frostyAbalo is an African surname and its meaning is 'man'.
- lucia_oren_abaloAbalo Demographics
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Abalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abalo (Arabic: ابلو, Hindi: अबलो) occurs in Togo more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Ábalo or Abalô. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abalo? popularity and diffusion
Abalo is the 9,235th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 118,806 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Abalo are found; 51 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,977th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 21,377 people.
This surname is most widely held in Togo, where it is borne by 26,145 people, or 1 in 277. Not including Togo this surname is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 34 percent live and Benin, where 7 percent live.
Abalo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Abalo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abalo last name grew 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Abalo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Abalo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Abalo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 46.18% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,433 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $23,849,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning $37,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.96% less than the national average, earning $33,804 CAD per year.
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Abalo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abalo in the Hindi language | ||
| अबलो | abalo | - |
| Abalo in the Arabic language | ||
| ابلو | ablw | - |
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