Abbs Surname
Approximately 4,437 people bear this surname
Abbs Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham' or 'Abel,' from nick. Abb or Abbie. This was a familiar Norfolk surname as Abbys or Abbes. To-day it is familiar in the same county as Abbs.
William fil. Abi, Buckinghamshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameAbbs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,890 | 1:94,521 | 3,094 |
| England | 939 | 1:59,338 | 7,079 |
| United States | 773 | 1:468,899 | 39,909 |
| Nigeria | 186 | 1:952,380 | 40,741 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 527 | 1:46,253 | 5,734 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 111 | 1:452,421 | 32,615 |
Abbs (633) may also be a first name.
Abbs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham' or 'Abel,' from nick. Abb or Abbie. This was a familiar Norfolk surname as Abbys or Abbes. To-day it is familiar in the same county as Abbs.
William fil. Abi, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus Abson, 1379: Poll Tax of' Yorkshire.
Probably a nickname of Abraham; so Tibbs from Theobald, and Watts from Walter. To the similar name Abbes are assigned the arms, "a lady abbess, proper !"
From the Frisian, Abbo; in the Domesday Book, Api, Appe, Aba, Abba, Abo; from the German, Aber, Ahber, Haber; from the Dutch, Abas, Abbing, Appij; from the Flemish, Abas, Abs, Abts; from the Danish, Aabye, Abo; a personal name.
The family of Abbs is now best represented around Norwich. The name has not strayed far during four centuries, since we learn that an old Buxton family of Abbys or Abbes possessed the manor of Levishagh in that parish, from 1480 to the end of the following century (Bl.).
Abbs Demographics
Average Male Abbs Height
175.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Abbs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abbs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abbs (Hindi: अब्बास, Russian: Аббс) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abbs? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,519th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,642,449 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Abbs live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 330,859th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 633 people.
It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,890 people, or 1 in 94,521. In Pakistan Abbs is primarily found in: Sindh, where 89 percent are found, Punjab, where 10 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent are found. Other than Pakistan this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Abbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Abbs has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 696 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Abbs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Abbs last name is principally Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Abbs surname are 20.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.06% registered with the political party.
The amount Abbs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $45,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabbs | 89 | 85 | / |
| Habbs | 89 | 9 | / |
| Abbss | 89 | 7 | / |
| Abbsh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Abbås | 89 | 5 | / |
| Abbse | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aabbs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Abbsz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abbhs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eabbs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Abb | 86 | 4,809 | / |
| D'Abbs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Habbst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haibbs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haubbs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gabb | 75 | 2,429 | / |
| Ebbs | 75 | 2,418 | / |
| Abbt | 75 | 198 | / |
| Habb | 75 | 62 | / |
| Abbd | 75 | 13 | / |
| Obbs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Abbh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aibb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Abbp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Awbs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Abbj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Avbs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Abbc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aabb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abvs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aybb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abbz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atbb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajbb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abbsova | 73 | 62 | / |
| Abbsová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hobbs | 67 | 99,708 | / |
| Aibeb | 67 | 372 | / |
| Hebbs | 67 | 227 | / |
| Gobbs | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ahabb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haabb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abbtt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haibb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haybb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habıb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eibbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heabb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haubb | 67 | 0 | / |
Abbs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abbs in the Hindi language | ||
| अब्बास | abbasa | 66.67 |
| अबास | abasa | 33.33 |
| Abbs in the Russian language | ||
| Аббс | abbs | - |
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