Abdiyow Surname
Approximately 841 people bear this surname
Abdiyow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 833 | 1:16,149 | 1,019 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Abdiyow (1,214) may also be a first name.
Abdiyow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abdiyow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abdiyow is borne by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Abdiyow.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdiyow? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 414,183rd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Abdiyow are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 227,243rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 1,214 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Somalia, where it is borne by 833 people, or 1 in 16,149. Without taking into account Somalia Abdiyow is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 0 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdiow | 92 | 11 | / |
| Abtiyow | 86 | 2 | / |
| Abdow | 83 | 15,775 | / |
| Abatiyow | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yabdow | 77 | 623 | / |
| Abitow | 77 | 12 | / |
| Abidow | 77 | 7 | / |
| Abidiw | 77 | 2 | / |
| Abtiow | 77 | 2 | / |
| Abdyew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aabdow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abydow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abdiyev | 71 | 10,234 | / |
| Abdyyew | 71 | 106 | / |
| Abuduiw | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abiddiw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abdouwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abtow | 67 | 204 | / |
| Ibdow | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ebdow | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gabdiyev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abdaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ibdyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abdew | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdiyow
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