Abbess Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Abbess Surname Definition:

Raimond de labisse. Normandy 1198, (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Abbiss.

Abbess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England481:1,160,79354,689
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Abbess (406) may also be a first name.

Abbess Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Raimond de labisse. Normandy 1198, (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Abbiss.

The Norman People (1874)

Abbess Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abbess occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbess? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abbess is the 1,649,806th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Abbess reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Abbess is also the 427,982nd most frequently held given name world-wide, borne by 406 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is most common in: West Virginia, where 22 percent reside, Washington, where 20 percent reside and Georgia, where 18 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside and Algeria, where 8 percent reside.

Abbess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Abbess has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abbess Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abbess surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Abbess earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.56% more than the national average, earning $59,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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