Abelah Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Abelah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Abelah (17) may also be a first name.
Abelah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abelah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abelah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻼﻩ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abelah? popularity and diffusion
Abelah is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abelah are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 17 people.
This surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Abelah is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 33 percent reside, Inchiri Region, where 33 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent reside. Other than Mauritania Abelah exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Niger, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abelah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abelah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺑﻼﻩ | ablah | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Abelah
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