Abdala Surname

3,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Abdala Surname User-submission:

An Arabic name, meaning 'servant of God' (Allah).

Abdala in Brazil might commonly be borne by Lebanese immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century. In Lebanon, it might originally represent a Christian surname - not Muslim.

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Abdala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania52,9641:1,000130
Mozambique30,2811:900212
Sudan14,0001:2,679381
Ethiopia12,7171:7,6711,200
Egypt6,8951:13,3341,593
Argentina5,5491:7,703764
DR Congo3,4891:21,1752,682
Libya3,4061:1,833558
Brazil3,0061:71,2162,654
Somalia2,2551:5,965496
Nigeria1,9471:90,9826,319
Kenya1,0261:45,0104,647
Mexico9051:137,1564,417
Colombia6821:70,0503,060
Philippines6071:166,78527,268
Niger4911:39,0882,114
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
United States4551:796,61361,475
Chile4131:42,6552,048
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Paraguay2331:31,0591,055
Venezuela1951:154,8934,717
Uganda1871:208,76616,500
Cameroon1691:122,89414,008
Somaliland1681:20,834879
Spain1591:294,03817,827
Uruguay1581:21,7202,504
Cuba1071:107,6893,118
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Burkina Faso751:244,6954,821
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
France481:1,383,807136,859
England451:1,238,17956,985
Peru431:739,16616,774
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Panama231:170,0985,250
El Salvador221:288,3592,375
Benin211:492,17232,947
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Burundi161:612,803644
India161:47,941,586492,263
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Palau11:21,643223
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Abdalá (12) are calculated separately.

Abdala (54,747) may also be a first name.

Abdala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic name, meaning 'servant of God' (Allah).

Abdala in Brazil might commonly be borne by Lebanese immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century. In Lebanon, it might originally represent a Christian surname - not Muslim.

- sabdala

Abdala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abdala Come From? nationality or country of origin

Abdala (Arabic: عبدالعالي, Georgian: აბდალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪ, Hindi: अब्दला, Marathi: दला, Russian: Абдала) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Abdalá. Click here for other possible spellings of Abdala.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abdala is the 3,883rd most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 50,583 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Abdala live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,113th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 54,747 people.

Abdala is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 52,964 people, or 1 in 1,000. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mtwara Region, where 29 percent live, Tanga Region, where 13 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 102 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 21 percent live and Sudan, where 10 percent live.

Abdala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Abdala last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Abdala surname are 6.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abdala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 41.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,367 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning $20,081,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.48% less than the national average, earning $38,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abdalá9412/
Abdalla92916,033/
Abdalah9274,415/
Abdalat923,437/
Abdalaa921,139/
Abdalha92533/
Abdalia92340/
Abdalas92222/
Abdhala9268/
Abdalad9212/
Abdalai9211/
Abdaala929/
Abddala928/
Habdala926/
Abdalay925/
Abdaula922/
Gabdala922/
Abdaila921/
Abdaloa921/
Abdalaz921/
Abdalau921/
Abhdala921/
Abdallah86900,953/
Abdalaah866,336/
Abdallha864,902/
Abdalhay86619/
Abdallat86352/
Abdallaa86223/
Abdhalla86145/
Abdalass86136/
Abdalahe8680/
Abdalias8626/
Abdalaha8621/
Abdallas8620/
Abddalla8617/
Abdalahh8611/
Abdaulah869/
Abdaalla869/
Abdalhai869/
Aabdalla867/
Habdalla866/
Abdaalah866/
Abddalah865/
Abdalhah865/
Abdallai865/
Abdallay864/
Abdailah863/
Abdallad863/
Aibdalah863/
Abdaulla862/
Abdallla862/
Gabdalla862/
Habdalah862/
Abd'alla862/
Abdhalah862/
Abdalauh861/
Abdaslla861/
Abdalahj861/
Abdaalaa861/
Abdahlla861/
Aabdalha861/
Abdalhad861/
Abdalhas861/
Abdalyaz861/
Abdaelah861/
Abdela83185,755/
Abdaly8376,486/
Abdali8316,049/
Abdale835,558/
Apdala83451/
Abdola83184/
Awdala83154/
Avdala83115/
Abdalo8334/
Ebdala8310/
Abdalí831/
Abdhallah80518/
Abdallaha80360/
Abdaullah80208/
Abdallaah80160/
Habdallah8058/
Abdalllah8020/
Abdallahy8016/
Aabdallah8014/
Abdaallah809/
Abd'allah807/
Abbdallah805/
Abdallahh804/
Aabdalyas804/
Abddallah803/
Abdalahay803/
Abdallatt802/
Eabdallah802/
Abdalahai802/
Aabdalhai802/
Aggibdala801/
Abhdallah801/
Asbdallah801/
Abdalaaha801/
Abdalaahd801/
Abdalgaay801/
Abdallahz801/
Abdallauh801/
Abdaillah801/
Habdalahd801/
Abdalle779,945/
Abdolah771,460/
Abdelah771,221/
Abdoola77788/
Abdolla77526/
Awdalla77507/
Abdalli77387/
Abdoula77329/
Abdelaa77245/
Apdalla77221/
Avdalas77137/
Abdalhy77123/
Abdolai77101/
Abdeali77100/
Afdalia7754/
Havdala7751/
Abdolay7741/
Abdaloh7740/
Afdalah7734/
Abdales7729/
Abdalhi7711/
Aabdali7710/
Awdalai779/
Abdelay779/
Afdalla777/
Abdallo777/
Abduila777/
Abdally776/
Abdaile776/
Abdahli774/
Abdelai774/
Abdaaly774/
Obdalla773/
Avdalla773/
Abdaleh773/
Abdaali773/
Abdalis773/
Abdgali772/
Abdalih772/
Abdaloo771/
Abdhale771/
Apdalia771/
Avdalya771/
Abdàlah771/
Hawdala771/
Gabdola771/
Abddola771/
Abdeila771/
Abdhola771/
Abdàlla771/
Abdoela771/
Abdolad771/
Abdolaz771/
Abdalee771/
Abdalie771/
Abdealy771/
Habdali771/
Awdalha771/
Abdohla771/
Abdalho771/
Abdalii771/
Abdaliz771/
Abdaljj771/
Apdalah771/
Awhdala771/
Avdaila771/
Abdallaová753/
Ahabdallah753/
Abdaalhahd751/
Abdallahei751/
Abdalahads751/
Abdollah7167,531/
Abdoulay715,212/
Abdoulah71812/
Awdallah71472/
Abdoulai71340/
Abdalleh71191/
Abdoulla71179/
Abdelaah71156/
Abdoolla71147/
Gabdolla71144/
Apdallah71123/
Havdalah7183/
Abdoelah7120/
Abdallhi7118/
Abdalloh7115/
Abdaless7115/
Gabdoula7113/
Abdoulaï7112/
Abdalles7110/
Abdealli717/
Abdeally717/
Abdallahová715/
Abdalher715/
Abdolahy715/
Avdallah714/
Hafdalah714/
Apdallha714/
Abdalhhi713/
Afdhalia712/
Habdolah712/
Ebdallah712/
Abdoulat712/
Abdoulaî712/
Abdolaha712/
Abdelaha712/
Abdalhee712/
Ebdailah711/
Abdaalhi711/
Abddaali711/
Abdhalli711/
Abduolla711/
Abddelah711/
Hafdalla711/
Abdelhaa711/
Abdoilay711/
Abdolaya711/
Abdoulad711/
Abdoylay711/
Abdalhey711/
Abdallee711/
Abdollai711/
Abduilai711/
Abdeelah711/
Abdallle711/
Abdallos711/
Abdeilah711/
Abdaulle711/
Aubduila711/
Habdalhi711/
Abdoli6738,872/
Hafdallah672,805/
Abdoullah672,638/
Abdoullay67141/
Abdoulaya6774/
Afdhallia6770/
Abdoulahe6746/
Apdela6744/
Obdola6744/
Abdolo6734/
Abdoulahz6726/
Abdoulahy6724/
Abdollahy6721/
Abdoulaha6721/
Apdali6720/
Habdollah6719/
Abdoly6718/
Avdali6715/
Afdola6714/
Abdelahie6713/
Abdoullai6713/
Hafdhalla6712/
Avdale6712/
Abdaullhi6711/
Gabdoulla678/
Habdolahh677/
Abdole677/
Abdollahe675/
Awdola675/
Afdhalash674/
Aabdollah674/
Apdale674/
Abdelahay674/
Abdeullah673/
Hafdhalah672/
Aabdoulay672/
Havdallah671/
Havdhalla671/
Gavdgalla671/
Abdaallhi671/
Abdohllah671/
Abdollaht671/
Apdhaliah671/
Âabdoulah671/
Âabdoulay671/
Habdoulla671/
Gabdoulah671/
Abdalooie671/
Abdolaaya671/
Abdolahah671/
Abdollaah671/
Abdoolahy671/
Abdoulaay671/
Abdoulazz671/
Abdoulaây671/
Avdalá671/
Abdolahei671/
Abdalheed671/
Abdollaha671/

Abdala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abdala in the Georgian language
აბდალაabdala-
Abdala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺒﺪﺍﻟﻠﻪbdallh-
Abdala in the Hindi language
अब्दलाabdala-
Abdala in the Marathi language
दलाdala71.43
दालाdala14.29
दळवीdalavi14.29
Abdala in the Russian language
Абдалаabdala-
Abdala in the Arabic language
عبدالعاليbdalaly-

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