Abbeye Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Abbeye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Abbeye (14) may also be a first name.
Abbeye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abbeye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abbeye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻲ) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abbeye? popularity and diffusion
Abbeye is the 6,360,413th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Abbeye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abbeye reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Abbeye is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania Abbeye is most common in: Assaba Region, where 40 percent are found, Adrar Region, where 20 percent are found and Gorgol Region, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Mauritania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 33 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abbeye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺑﻲ | aby | 80 |
| ﺁﺑﺎﻱ | abay | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abbeye
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