Abdow Surname

33,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Abdow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia7,6461:1,759178
Kenya7,6381:6,046829
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Israel611:140,28914,966
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Abdow (4,494) may also be a first name.

Abdow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abdow is more commonly found in Somalia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 33,655th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 461,968 people. The last name Abdow is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Abdow are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 102,692nd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 4,494 people.

The last name Abdow is most widespread in Somalia, where it is borne by 7,646 people, or 1 in 1,759. Beside Somalia it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 48 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Abdow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abdow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abdow last name increased 12,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abdow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Abdow last name is principally Muslim (97%) in Kenya.

In The United States Abdow are 12.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.18% being registered with the party.

Abdow earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,391 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Abdowt911/
Aabdow911/
Abdowa911/
Abdouwe831/
Abdov8017/
Ebdow8010/
Abdaw804/
Abdob802/
Abduov732,011/
Abdawe73144/
Abdoof738/
Abdova735/
Abdoub733/
Abdoib732/
Abdouf732/
Abdoev731/
Hebdow730/
Gabduov6713/
Gabdova671/
Abdub60909/
Abdab6011/
Avdov605/
Abdaf601/
Ebdaw601/
Abdav601/
Abduif55214/
Abdaub551/
Obdawe551/
Abdahab503/
Abduibh501/

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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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  • 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 Abdow
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