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 surname Abdiyow is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abdiyow? popularity and diffusion
The surname Abdiyow is the 414,183rd most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. The surname Abdiyow occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Abdiyow reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Abdiyow is also the 227,243rd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 1,214 people.
Abdiyow is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is borne by 833 people, or 1 in 16,149. Apart from Somalia Abdiyow occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.
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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