Abat Surname

44,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Abat Surname User-submission:

Abat is a Cebuano surname, which comes from Cebuano abat, meaning 'ghoul', 'witch' or 'vampire' in Cebuano folklore.

Abat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,1101:24,6323,286
Ethiopia3,2201:30,2943,612
Turkey9911:78,5287,187
France4331:153,40123,818
Kazakhstan4121:42,9195,616
Cameroon3781:54,9457,115
Nigeria2711:653,66330,600
Mexico2461:504,5789,019
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Indonesia2031:651,47451,002
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Malaysia1321:223,44112,908
Argentina1291:331,34426,182
Thailand1081:654,059109,897
Spain911:513,75925,575
Iran791:971,93145,393
Canada681:541,84745,466
India681:11,280,373208,492
Peru561:567,57414,999
Afghanistan341:945,6829,218
Guam331:4,852643
Syria251:772,0416,079
Mauritania241:170,6199,051
Northern Cyprus231:13,8703,613
Jordan211:421,06812,361
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Montenegro131:49,1973,233
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Abat (6,332) may also be a first name.

Abat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Abat is a Cebuano surname, which comes from Cebuano abat, meaning 'ghoul', 'witch' or 'vampire' in Cebuano folklore.

- pacocortesdecebu

Abat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abat (Arabic: أباط, Bengali: আবাত, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﺕ, Hindi: अबट, Marathi: आबात, Oriya: ଅବତ, Russian: Абат) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abat? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 44,165th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 619,847 people. Abat occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Abat live; 39 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 82,794th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 6,332 people.

Abat is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,110 people, or 1 in 24,632. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Ilocos, where 37 percent reside, Cagayan Valley, where 13 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines Abat exists in 75 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 27 percent reside and Turkey, where 8 percent reside.

Abat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Abat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abat surname rose 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (84%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Abat last name are 12.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abat earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 42.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,135 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.05% less than the national average, earning $17,469,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 37.99% more than the national average, earning $59,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,719 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abate89205,015/
Gabat892,530/
Habat891,032/
Aybat89507/
Abath89423/
Abast89410/
Abait89381/
Abhat89319/
Asbat89239/
Abatt89141/
Aibat8967/
Abaut8957/
Aubat8955/
Aabat8926/
Abats8920/
Abatz899/
Abaat896/
Ahbat895/
Abaht895/
Ajbat895/
Abayt894/
Atbat893/
Abadt892/
Aebat891/
Abeat891/
Abgat891/
Aba8676,887/
Abatte801,250/
Haibat801,067/
Ahbhat80512/
Abathe80337/
Haybat80178/
Hajbat80145/
Aabate80138/
Habatt80137/
Gabaut80129/
Habath8097/
Habhat8062/
Aibast8031/
Abatch8028/
Habate8026/
Aubaut8022/
Haebat8020/
Abaite8018/
Abhate8017/
Ashbat8016/
Ahbatt8015/
Abaate8011/
Abasht8010/
Asbate809/
Ahabat809/
Hasbat808/
Abaith807/
Abhgat806/
Asbaat806/
Habaht806/
Ağbaht805/
Aabaat805/
Ahubat805/
Abeate804/
Aibatt803/
Abaste803/
Habait803/
Abahat803/
Heabat802/
Hatbat801/
Gabhat801/
Gaubat801/
Abeath801/
Abgatt801/
Ahbaht801/
Ajbate801/
Ajbatz801/
Aubate801/
Habats801/
Habatz801/
Gaabat801/
Gabait801/
Gabatt801/
Ahbait801/
Abault801/
Athbat801/
Asbait801/
Assbat801/
Abhath801/
Abas75276,182/
Abad75199,384/
Haba75118,555/
Abay7586,862/
Abah7567,309/
Gaba7537,324/
Aiba7511,177/
Awat756,907/
Abai755,302/
Aboa754,739/
Abaa753,957/
Abaj753,936/
Abaz753,914/
Abot752,846/
Atba752,842/
Abha752,337/
Obat752,079/
Aaba751,995/
Abau751,750/
Auba751,666/
Abea751,307/
Abga75603/
Ebat75568/
Avat75458/
Asba75414/
Ayba75318/
Ahba75130/
Abaï75103/
Abaç7534/
Ajba7528/
Abaî7523/
Açba7521/
Abağ7521/
Abap7513/
Aïba7510/
Eaba757/
Ağba752/
Aşba752/
Abatova73956/
Habault73451/
Aubault73293/
Haibate73272/
D'Abate73160/
Habacht7393/
Habasht7361/
Haibatt7347/
Aibhgat7323/
Aabaite7319/
Ashbait7316/
Aabeate7312/
Haibath738/
Haybate737/
Habaths735/
Hachbat734/
Haubate731/
Gajbath731/
Gajbhat731/
Habhate731/
Abasthe731/
Aabhate731/
Ahaibat731/
Habatte731/
Haabgat731/
Gabhait731/
Ahabatt731/
Ahabbat731/
Abatová731/
Abhaite731/
Abheate731/
Aubaite731/
Haebath731/
Assbatt731/
Abass67168,282/
Gabay678,300/
Abaas678,114/
Abbah677,593/
Aboth677,006/
Awate674,680/
Haiba674,348/
Avate674,233/
About674,225/
Abhai674,051/
Anpat673,893/
Aavat673,211/
Habas672,953/
Abaid672,756/
Asbai672,476/
Aba'a672,462/
Hawat671,895/
Aybay671,833/
Atbaş671,803/
Aybaş671,754/
Gauba671,635/
Abhay671,510/
Gabad671,502/
Gabot671,466/
Aabad671,451/
Ağbaş671,426/
Abote671,389/
Habad671,326/
Gabai671,117/
Abais671,036/
Asuat671,001/
Hajba67931/
Asvat67798/
Aabas67797/
Habay67763/
Ayvat67760/
Ashba67752/
Gaiba67735/
Ampat67705/
Abach67666/
Hayba67656/
Gobat67646/
Habai67646/
Habaz67633/
Awatt67621/
Gabha67605/
Abaah67602/
Asbaa67596/
Abash67577/
Heaba67552/
Ahaba67530/
Abead67509/
Abaus67505/
Habaj67492/
Aboot67489/
Gabaj67487/
Ebatt67460/
Abaad67429/
Gavat67423/
Abott67405/
Hasba67393/
Abaih67379/
Abaha67364/
Abaiz67347/
Hauba67342/
Habah67323/
Atbai67308/
Aybatova67303/
Aibah67293/
Obate67292/
Habha67274/
Ahwat67256/
Gaaba67232/
Hebat67229/
Abhaj67209/
Habau67205/
Ahbad67192/
Aybaz67181/
Aitba67171/
Abadh67155/
Havat67151/
Obhat67147/
Aibad67138/
Gabau67134/
Aabha67130/
Achba67115/
Asbay67111/
Habot67107/
Abhas67105/
Avhat6798/
Avaut6798/
Ahuba6794/
Await6778/
Aibha6777/
Abhau6777/
Aiwat6775/
Ağbay6774/
Abaud6772/
Aybas6769/
Abhad6764/
Ebaat6764/
Auyba6762/
Aibai6759/
Aubas6755/
Hobat6755/
Asbas6754/
Awwat6744/
Abaux6742/
Obait6740/
Aubau6740/
Aubad6734/
Haibatte6734/
A'Bad6734/
Abgad6729/
Avath6729/
Aaaba6729/
Gabga6729/
Aibatova6728/
Aibau6728/
Ovaat6727/
Asbad6726/
Açbay6726/
Abgai6725/
Atbay6724/
Abeas6724/
Avast6724/
Awath6723/
Gabea6723/
Aibas6722/
Ajbad6722/
Athba6721/
Habaň6721/
Habea6720/
Aubha6719/
Aivat6719/
Avatt6718/
Abaytova6717/
Abeit6717/
Asbot6716/
Ausba6716/
Aibot6715/
Habaa6715/
Gabaï6715/
Avaat6714/
Abahu6713/
Aubay6713/
Abagy6713/
Aboit6713/
Atbas6712/
Awaut6712/
Obatt6711/
Ajuat6711/
Eabad6711/
Abadd6710/
Abasd6710/
Gabaľ6710/
Asbót6710/
Hatba679/
Habatsch679/
Haggibat679/
Avats678/
Gabaa678/
Abayd678/
Abgaa678/
Eatba678/
Abads678/
Abhot677/
Obath677/
Abaiy677/
Ebath677/
Abioa677/
Auboa677/
Ahbai677/
Haaba676/
Abazz676/
Abahy676/
Aabai676/
Abhaz676/
Ajbah676/
Avait675/
Aubai675/
Haibathe675/
Aabay675/
Aabah675/
Aabap675/
Ajbay675/
Aibay674/
Oubat674/
Abahd674/
Abahj674/
Atbap674/
Asbaï674/
Haboa674/
Gaubaitė674/
Aabaa673/
Gayba673/
Ahyba673/
Aiboa673/
Ajwat673/
Aubaa673/
Abo'a673/
A'Aba673/
Haïba673/
Ohbat673/
Abaaz673/
Aubaz673/
Owaat673/
Abgau672/
Eabas672/
Eabea672/
Gajba672/
Abaay672/
Abhah672/
Asbha672/
Eabah672/
Abiea672/
Awaat672/
Ajbai672/
Hachbath672/
Abays672/
Ajbaj672/
Abgay672/
Abadz672/
Assba672/
Aubaj672/
Abuot672/
Atbaz672/
Ajbaa672/
Atbah672/
Awayt672/
Aibaz672/
Aebad671/
Obatz671/
Ebhat671/
Eabha671/
Aboyt671/
Abaitova671/
Aajba671/
Abeea671/
Abeyt671/
Abhashth671/
Abhga671/
Aibap671/
Asbau671/
Auvat671/
Abãad671/
Aibga671/
Abahh671/
Abaij671/
Aubah671/
Abajp671/
Aybea671/
Abaph671/
Abaís671/
Aibaa671/
Hébat671/
Höbat671/
Haîba671/
Osbat671/
Habaľ671/
Habaś671/
Gabaĺ671/
Ahvat671/
Ahbachte671/
Ahahabat671/
Ajvat671/
Abajh671/
Aawat671/
Abaai671/
Abaaj671/
Abayï671/
Abaïd671/
Abost671/
Abotp671/
Abeut671/
Abhaa671/
Aboht671/
Easba671/
Ebait671/
Eabay671/
Atbaa671/
Auwat671/
Awatz671/
Awhat671/
Obats671/
Ahbah671/
Abeae671/
Aybga671/
Auuba671/
Abaãa671/
Abasz671/
A'Bas671/
Aibaj671/
Eabau671/
Eibat671/
Asbea670/
Gabhaadt670/
Abooa670/
Abots670/

Abat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abat in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺎﺕabat-
Abat in the Bengali language
আবাতabata-
Abat in the Hindi language
अबटabata83.33
अबतabata16.67
Abat in the Marathi language
आबातabata56.41
अबटabata17.95
आबटabata17.95
आबतabata5.13
अबतabata2.56
Abat in the Oriya language
ଅବତabata40
ଆବତabata20
ଆବaba10
ଅବାତabata10
ଅବତରାମabatarama10
ଆବତତାିabatatai10
Abat in the Russian language
Абатabat-
Abat in the Arabic language
أباطabat-
العابيتalabyt-
ابةabt-

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