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Where Does The Last Name Abe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Abe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺏ, Hindi: अबे, Marathi: आबे, Oriya: ଅେବ) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Abé, Abè, Abê, Äbe or Ábé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 856^th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,827 people. The surname Abe occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Abe reside; 89 percent reside in East Asia and 89 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 15,785^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 60,357 people.

The surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 547,601 people, or 1 in 233. In Japan it is most numerous in: Miyagi Prefecture, where 13 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Beside Japan it is found in 116 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found.

Abe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Abe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abe surname rose 4,587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Abe surname are 12.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Abe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,922 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.5% less than the national average, earning R 105,744 per year; in United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning $61,340 CAD per year.