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 can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abbeye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Abbeye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Abbeye are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Abbeye is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname Abbeye is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Assaba Region, where 40 percent reside, Adrar Region, where 20 percent reside and Gorgol Region, where 20 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.
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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