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Where Does The Last Name Abba Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Abba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺏ, Hindi: अब्बा, Russian: Абба) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Abbà or Abbá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abba? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,094^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,887 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Abba are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abba is also the 2,780^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 374,473 people.

The last name Abba is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 372,282 people, or 1 in 476. In Nigeria Abba is most numerous in: Borno, where 32 percent reside, Kano, where 19 percent reside and Katsina, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 113 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 9 percent reside and Chad, where 7 percent reside.

Abba Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Abba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abba last name increased 1,247 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 446 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abba Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Abba are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Abba earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.18% more than the national average, earning €56,812 per year; in South Africa they earn 135.62% more than the national average, earning R 559,932 per year; in United States they earn 29.43% more than the national average, earning $55,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.03% less than the national average, earning $45,694 CAD per year.