Abby Surname
Approximately 1,572 people bear this surname
Abby Surname Definition:
1. Dweller at the Abbey. [Middle English abbey(e, abbay(e, O. French abeie, an abbey; Latin abbas (gen. abbatis), Greek âßßâs, Syr. abbá, a father], Robert del Abbay, A.D. 1332.—Lanc. Lay Subsidy Roll.
2. Abbe, Abbot. [French abbé, Latin abbas, as above].
Read More About This SurnameAbby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 546 | 1:663,844 | 53,047 |
| Ivory Coast | 249 | 1:92,656 | 4,869 |
| Israel | 135 | 1:63,390 | 7,977 |
| Indonesia | 71 | 1:1,862,665 | 118,960 |
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Tanzania | 20 | 1:2,647,081 | 48,780 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 602 | 1:83,420 | 8,722 |
The alternate forms: Àbby (1) are calculated separately.
Abby (70,806) may also be a first name.
Abby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. Dweller at the Abbey. [Middle English abbey(e, abbay(e, O. French abeie, an abbey; Latin abbas (gen. abbatis), Greek âßßâs, Syr. abbá, a father], Robert del Abbay, A.D. 1332.—Lanc. Lay Subsidy Roll.
2. Abbe, Abbot. [French abbé, Latin abbas, as above]. Henry le Abbe.—Hundred Rolls 3. = Abb (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
Abby Demographics
Average Male Abby Height
174.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Abby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻲ) is found most in The United States. It may also appear as: Àbby. For other possible spellings of Abby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 251,891st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,635,843 people. The surname Abby is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Abby reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Abby is also the 13,714th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 70,806 people.
The surname Abby is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 546 people, or 1 in 663,844. In The United States Abby is most frequent in: California, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 16 percent are found and Israel, where 9 percent are found.
Abby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Abby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abby surname declined 9 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Abby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Abby last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Abby earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.85% more than the national average, earning R 275,304 per year; in United States they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $38,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.88% less than the national average, earning $38,810 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Àbby | 92 | 1 | / |
| Abbey | 89 | 51,763 | / |
| Abbay | 89 | 1,908 | / |
| Gabby | 89 | 270 | / |
| Habby | 89 | 198 | / |
| Abboy | 89 | 145 | / |
| Abbuy | 89 | 16 | / |
| Aubby | 89 | 12 | / |
| Eabby | 89 | 2 | / |
| Asbby | 89 | 2 | / |
| Abbhy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abbys | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gabbay | 80 | 1,576 | / |
| Gabbey | 80 | 445 | / |
| Abbaya | 80 | 95 | / |
| Abbeys | 80 | 12 | / |
| Abbouy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Habbiy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Habbey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abbeey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Habbay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abbyss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heabby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haibby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abbiey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asbbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ĺabbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaubby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gabboy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aubboy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ashbby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Abba | 75 | 489,537 | / |
| Abbe | 75 | 11,509 | / |
| Abbi | 75 | 5,380 | / |
| Ebby | 75 | 166 | / |
| Obby | 75 | 143 | / |
| Abbé | 75 | 132 | / |
| Abbá | 75 | 15 | / |
| Avby | 75 | 6 | / |
| Abvy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Abbj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Awby | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abbouyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abbes | 67 | 31,110 | / |
| Hobby | 67 | 5,565 | / |
| Habba | 67 | 3,571 | / |
| Gabbi | 67 | 2,498 | / |
| Habbi | 67 | 2,063 | / |
| Abbed | 67 | 1,687 | / |
| Abbie | 67 | 893 | / |
| Habbe | 67 | 767 | / |
| Abbaa | 67 | 756 | / |
| Abbet | 67 | 655 | / |
| Abbai | 67 | 530 | / |
| Gabbe | 67 | 519 | / |
| Abbid | 67 | 410 | / |
| Gobby | 67 | 378 | / |
| Ebbay | 67 | 311 | / |
| Abbis | 67 | 245 | / |
| Abber | 67 | 180 | / |
| Abbih | 67 | 168 | / |
| Abbit | 67 | 167 | / |
| Ebboy | 67 | 119 | / |
| Abbha | 67 | 69 | / |
| Abbio | 67 | 68 | / |
| Abvyi | 67 | 59 | / |
| Obbey | 67 | 55 | / |
| Abbaj | 67 | 49 | / |
| Abbez | 67 | 47 | / |
| Abbei | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ebbey | 67 | 37 | / |
| Abbee | 67 | 36 | / |
| Havby | 67 | 32 | / |
| Abbhi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Abwey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Abbès | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aabba | 67 | 18 | / |
| Obboy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hebby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Abboa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hawby | 67 | 12 | / |
| Obbay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abbés | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abway | 67 | 10 | / |
| Abboi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Abbuj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abbeu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abbês | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abuey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awbey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aibbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abboj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abbea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abbui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abbiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aubbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atbbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osbby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahbbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habbé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabbé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abbäs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aybbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abnpy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aybbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawby | 67 | 0 | / |
Abby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺑﻲ | aby | 42.86 |
| ﺍﺑﻲ | aby | 14.29 |
| ﺍﺑﻰ | aby | 14.29 |
| ﺁﺑﻰ | aby | 14.29 |
| ﻋﺒﻲ | by | 14.29 |
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