Abellan Surname

41,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Abellan Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Spanish word, abellan, which means 'chestnut'.

Abellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain10,8651:4,303528
France6331:104,93315,504
Costa Rica2751:17,382660
Argentina2141:199,73616,554
Philippines1361:744,39973,733
Brazil1051:2,038,80364,511
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Uruguay551:62,3966,701
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Panama71:558,8949,437
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Abellán (247), Abellàn (1) & Abellañ (1) are calculated separately.

Abellan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Spanish word, abellan, which means 'chestnut'.

- abellan

Abellan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abellan has its highest incidence in Spain. It can also appear as a variant: Abellán, Abellàn or Abellañ. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abellan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,548th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 580,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Abellan are found; 86 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 86 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 10,865 people, or 1 in 4,303. In Spain Abellan is mostly found in: Murcia, where 38 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 23 percent are found and Catalonia, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Spain this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in France, where 5 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 2 percent are found.

Abellan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Abellan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Abellan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,088 per year; in United States they earn 17.04% less than the national average, earning $35,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $49,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abellán95247/
Abellàn951/
Abellañ951/
Abellant9316/
Abellian932/
Abelland931/
Gabellan931/
Habeellan883/
Habellaun880/
Abellon863,775/
Abellón868/
Abellam864/
Abillan861/
Ablan835,390/
Abellanova822/
Gobellan80198/
Gabellon8072/
Abellion8058/
Gabillan8014/
Abellone806/
Abelllon802/
Habillan801/
Ablang771,256/
Ablian77499/
Ablain77288/
Hablan77177/
Gablan77110/
Abland7724/
Ablant7717/
Ablane776/
Aublan773/
Abhlan771/
Habellion7524/
Obelliane752/
Oubellane751/
Aublanc71611/
Abillon71544/
Obellianne71243/
Hablain71200/
Gablyan7196/
Aublant7186/
Ablahun7162/
Gablain7132/
Hablian7123/
Ablahan7119/
Obellon7110/
Ablaine719/
Gablaan715/
Ebellon715/
Ablaten714/
Ablaing713/
Abellom713/
Hablane712/
Habland711/
Abillam711/
Gablian710/
Ablanque67960/
Ablon67831/
Gabillon67668/
Oblan67458/
Eblan67183/
Avlan67122/
Ablam67104/
Habillon6777/
Abillion6751/
Ablanova6747/
Awlan6738/
Haublain6713/
Oubellahcen679/
Ebellion678/
Ablangue676/
Ablasing671/
Eabillon671/
Ampillan671/
Ablán671/
Ablahyna671/

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