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 in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abbeye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname 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. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 14 people.
The surname Abbeye is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania Abbeye is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 40 percent live, Adrar Region, where 20 percent live and Gorgol Region, where 20 percent live. Besides Mauritania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abbeye
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