Aber Surname
Approximately 20,087 people bear this surname
Aber Surname Definition:
George Aber in Aberdeen 1642 (RSCA., III, p. 2). There is a hamlet of this name in the parish of Kilmaronock, Dumbartonshire.
Aber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12,560 | 1:3,108 | 538 |
| Algeria | 2,596 | 1:14,881 | 2,677 |
| United States | 2,154 | 1:168,272 | 17,048 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Philippines | 424 | 1:238,769 | 36,217 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| France | 290 | 1:229,044 | 35,526 |
| Nigeria | 279 | 1:634,920 | 29,981 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Afghanistan | 57 | 1:564,091 | 6,800 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Iran | 23 | 1:3,338,371 | 97,100 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 560 | 1:89,676 | 9,259 |
The alternate forms: Äber (1) are calculated separately.
Aber (8,376) may also be a first name.
Aber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
George Aber in Aberdeen 1642 (RSCA., III, p. 2). There is a hamlet of this name in the parish of Kilmaronock, Dumbartonshire.
Aber Demographics
Average Aber Salary in
United States
$46,119 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aber (Hindi: अबेर, Marathi: अबेर, Russian: Абер) is most common in Uganda. It can also be found as a variant: Äber. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aber? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 26,758th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 362,799 people. Aber is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Aber live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 68,973rd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 8,376 people.
Aber is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 12,560 people, or 1 in 3,108. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Gulu District, where 34 percent reside, Amuru District, where 18 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Uganda Aber occurs in 71 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Aber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Aber has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 385 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 294 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aber Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Aber surname are 9.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.28% being registered with the party.
The amount Aber earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.44% more than the national average, earning $68,286 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aber in the Hindi language | ||
| अबेर | abera | 66.67 |
| एबर | ebara | 11.11 |
| आबेर | abera | 11.11 |
| अबे्र | abera | 11.11 |
| Aber in the Marathi language | ||
| अबेर | abera | 60 |
| आबेर | abera | 40 |
| Aber in the Russian language | ||
| Абер | aber | - |
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Footnotes
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