Abbaya Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Abbaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abbaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Niger21:9,596,00886,358

Abbaya (95) may also be a first name.

Abbaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abbaya (Hindi: अब्बाय, Marathi: बया) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Abbaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbaya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,907,068th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Abbaya live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abbaya is also the 974,243rd most prevalent first name globally, held by 95 people.

Abbaya is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 2,494,968. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 42 percent reside, Bauchi, where 28 percent reside and Kaduna, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Abbaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Abbaya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Abbaya earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.99% less than the national average, earning $28,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abbayat9224/
Abbayas922/
Abbayaa921/
Abbay911,908/
Abbaa91756/
Abbayaya861/
Gabbay831,576/
Abbayo831,350/
Abbaye831,023/
Abuaya8329/
Abbiya8311/
Abbaia839/
Abbaja837/
Abbayu836/
Abwaya836/
Ebbaya835/
Abbaha833/
Habbay832/
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Obbaya831/
Abbeya831/
Avbaya831/
Awbaya831/
Abba80489,537/
Abby801,572/
Abuayat77153/
Abbaaji7749/
Gabbayi7712/
Abbaaja7711/
Abuayah779/
Abbayee775/
Abbouya775/
Gabbeya773/
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Habbaye772/
Abuayas772/
Abbajiy771/
Habbayi771/
Gabbayo771/
Abbayes771/
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Abbiyat771/
Abuayad771/
Eabuaya771/
Habbeya771/
Abbauja771/
Abbey7351,763/
Habba733,571/
Abbai73530/
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Gabby73270/
Habby73198/
Abboy73145/
Abbha7369/
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Abuaa7319/
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Abway7310/
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Abuay731/
Abuayash712,476/
Abouhaya7179/
Haibbaye7115/
Abbahaji7112/
Abbouyat714/
Abbaiova713/
Abbayeed712/
Abuayach712/
Abbhaiah711/
Abbheeya711/
Abuayath711/
Abuhayah711/
Obwaya676,012/
Abuayh671,708/
Gabuay67778/
Gabbai67519/
Gabbey67445/
Abbaji67185/
Abuaja67154/
Habbaj67137/
Habbai67104/
Abbais6753/
Obuaya6743/
Abwayi6729/
Abbajo6724/
Abboye6720/
Abbeys6712/
Abbeye679/
Ahabba679/
Abbaje679/
Obbeya679/
Ebbeya678/
Abbiye678/
Habouhaya678/
Ebbiya676/
Abbaju675/
Abwayo675/
Obbaia675/
Gabway674/
Abbaid674/
Abuaye674/
Abbouy674/
Abwoya674/
Obbaha674/
Habbiy674/
Habbey673/
Abbaut673/
Abbuyi673/
Abbeey673/
Ebbaye672/
Gabbye672/
Abuaha672/
Obbaye672/
Abbaie672/
Abbaih672/
Gabbae672/
Abuiya672/
Abbaud672/
Avuaya672/
Apwaya672/
Aabbaj672/
Abbawe672/
Abbyss671/
Heabby671/
Hobbay671/
Gabbau671/
Gobbay671/
Haibby671/
Abboja671/
Abbiey671/
Asbbey671/
Obboya671/
Ĺabbey671/
Gaubby671/
Habbae671/
Gabboy671/
Abbaus671/
Abbeja671/
Abbiyo671/
Abwaye671/
Abwuya671/
Abwaha671/
Abuayo671/
Abuoya671/
Abuaia671/
Aubboy671/
Obbuya671/
Abbait671/
Abueya671/
Haibba671/
Abbeas670/
Ashbby670/

Abbaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abbaya in the Hindi language
अब्बायabbaya-
Abbaya in the Marathi language
बयाbaya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abbaya
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