Abdilahi Surname

16,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Abdilahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdilahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland25,4041:13828
Somalia5,1471:2,614258
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Djibouti6241:1,466156
Tanzania6021:87,9438,885
Kenya3591:128,63510,601
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Sweden571:172,75011,943
England391:1,428,66862,556
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Norway251:205,69123,411
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Abdilahi (21,154) may also be a first name.

Abdilahi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abdilahi is found most in Somaliland. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdilahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,072nd most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 210,076 people. Abdilahi is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Abdilahi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Abdilahi is also the 36,255th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 21,154 people.

It is most prevalent in Somaliland, where it is carried by 25,404 people, or 1 in 138. Beside Somaliland this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 15 percent live and Ethiopia, where 6 percent live.

Abdilahi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Abdilahi last name is principally Muslim (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Abdilahi last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Abdilahi earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning 252,760 kr per year; in United States they earn 54.53% less than the national average, earning $19,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.73% less than the national average, earning $33,421 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abdilaahi941,212/
Abduilahi94125/
Abdoilahi947/
Abdiliahi942/
Gabdilahi941/
Abdhilahi941/
Abduillahi89131/
Abdeillahi892/
Abdieliahi891/
Abdhillahi891/
Abdulahi88308,713/
Abdelahi88811/
Abdilahe882/
Apdilahi881/
Abdullahi823,045,828/
Abdulaahi821,291/
Abduulahi82533/
Abdulahhi82340/
Abdulhahi8289/
Abddulahi8229/
Aabdulahi8227/
Habdulahi8223/
Abbdulahi8215/
Abdelahie8213/
Ahbdulahi8210/
Abdhulahi829/
Aibdulahi826/
Abdoylahi824/
Abdelaahi823/
Abduhlahi823/
Abhdulahi822/
Aubdulahi822/
Abdulahih822/
Abdelahid822/
Abddelahi821/
Abdeelahi821/
Abduleahi821/
Aybdulahi821/
Abdulahui821/
Abdulahie821/
Abdjllahi821/
Abduilahe821/
Abdullaahi784,775/
Abdulllahi782,457/
Aabdullahi78756/
Abddullahi78373/
Abbdullahi78340/
Abdullahui78324/
Abdullahoi78188/
Abdullahhi78131/
Aubdullahi78113/
Abdullhahi7886/
Ahbdullahi7873/
Aibdullahi7852/
Abhdullahi7850/
Habdullahi7844/
Abduhllahi7835/
Abdouylahi7832/
Abdullahih7824/
Abdullahie7822/
Abdhullahi7821/
Abdullajhi7810/
Abdeullahi788/
Abdullauhi785/
Aebdullahi785/
Abdulaehai784/
Aybdullahi783/
Abdulahayi782/
Abdelhahid782/
Abdujllahi782/
Abdulahaiy781/
Abduliahih781/
Abdullaehi781/
Ajbdullahi781/
Abduyllahi781/
Abduliahei781/
Abduulaahi781/
Abduulhahi781/
Aabduliahi781/
Abdulahe752,614/
Abdelahe7574/
Abdulehi759/
Abdulaui753/
Ebdelahi751/
Abdelaoi751/
Abdulohi751/
Abdelaui751/
Abdullahahi744/
Abbbdullahi742/
Haabdullahi741/
Abdhhullahi741/
Ahhbdullahi741/
Abdouyllahi741/
Abdullehi7130/
Abdullahe7128/
Abdullaei714/
Apdullahi714/
Abdullaui713/
Abduliahe711/
Abdulahey711/
Obdullahi711/
Ebdullahi711/
Abdeulahe711/
Abdullyahahi701/
Abdulae675/
Abdelouaha671/
Abdeleahed671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdilahi
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