Where Does The Last Name Abbé Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Abbé occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Abbe. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbé? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,558,593^rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Abbé reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Abbé is also the 583,008^th most widely held given name globally, borne by 236 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 101,394. In Switzerland Abbé is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Valais, where 49 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 37 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent reside.