Abbass Surname
Approximately 47,646 people bear this surname
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A common Arabic name meaning 'lion'.
Abbass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 19,880 | 1:1,887 | 271 |
| Egypt | 10,464 | 1:8,786 | 1,075 |
| Pakistan | 8,909 | 1:20,052 | 1,160 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,180 | 1:9,703 | 1,356 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| Nigeria | 700 | 1:253,061 | 14,603 |
| Morocco | 613 | 1:56,242 | 9,319 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Niger | 258 | 1:74,388 | 3,311 |
| United States | 253 | 1:1,432,644 | 98,450 |
| Tanzania | 204 | 1:259,518 | 20,802 |
| Canada | 195 | 1:188,952 | 18,643 |
| South Africa | 190 | 1:285,146 | 27,904 |
| India | 162 | 1:4,734,971 | 120,979 |
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| Iraq | 152 | 1:230,406 | 5,073 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| Cameroon | 107 | 1:194,103 | 20,154 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Mauritania | 81 | 1:50,554 | 3,714 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Syria | 15 | 1:1,286,735 | 7,466 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Abbass (9,320) may also be a first name.
Abbass Surname Meaning
Abbass Demographics
Abbass Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Abbass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abbass Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abbass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺒﺎﺱ, Hindi: अब्बास, Marathi: बास, Russian: Аббасс) is found in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abbass? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abbass is the 11,788th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 152,952 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Abbass reside; 65 percent reside in North Africa and 64 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 64,239th most common first name worldwide, held by 9,320 people.
Abbass is most prevalent in Sudan, where it is carried by 19,880 people, or 1 in 1,887. Without taking into account Sudan Abbass is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 19 percent live.
Abbass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Abbass has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abbass surname expanded 3,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Abbass Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Abbass are 2.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Abbass earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning R 206,556 per year; in United States they earn 8.48% less than the national average, earning $39,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $47,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abbass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abbass in the Hindi language | ||
| अब्बास | abbasa | - |
| Abbass in the Marathi language | ||
| बास | basa | - |
| Abbass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺒﺎﺱ | bas | 82.86 |
| ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺎﺱ | albas | 17.14 |
| Abbass in the Russian language | ||
| Аббасс | abbass | - |
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