Aberdeen Surname
Approximately 1,618 people bear this surname
Aberdeen Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the burgh of the same name. John of Aberdene, merchant of Aberdeen, was robbed of wool at sea while on a voyage from Aberdeen to St. Omer in 1272 (Bain, II, 9), and in 1290 Michael de Abirden held land in Waldefgate in Berwick (Kelso, 44).
Read More About This SurnameAberdeen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 424 | 1:3,217 | 540 |
| United States | 324 | 1:1,118,700 | 80,737 |
| England | 208 | 1:267,875 | 21,171 |
| Canada | 181 | 1:203,567 | 19,858 |
| Grenada | 104 | 1:1,044 | 196 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53 | 1:2,126 | 399 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Venezuela | 44 | 1:686,456 | 11,744 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Aberdeen (198) may also be a first name.
Aberdeen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the burgh of the same name. John of Aberdene, merchant of Aberdeen, was robbed of wool at sea while on a voyage from Aberdeen to St. Omer in 1272 (Bain, II, 9), and in 1290 Michael de Abirden held land in Waldefgate in Berwick (Kelso, 44). Henry of Aberdeen was clerk to John, king of Scots (Robert III) in 1295 (Bain II, 714), John de Abirdene was vicar of Pencatland in 1399 (Soltre, p. 55), Helen Aberdein appears in Belhelvies in 1633 (SCM., III, p. 109), and in 1693 there is entry of the marriage of Isobel Aberdeen in Edinburgh (Edinb. Morr.). Alexander Aberdein was a merchant in Aberdeen in 1722 (NSCM., II, p. 112), and Jnnie W. Aberdein wrote the Life of John Galt, Oxford, 1936.
(Celtic) belonging to Aberdeen, A.D. 1178 Aberdoen = the Confluence of the Dee and Don. ictish and Welsh aber, a confluence].
A well-known Scottish city.
Local: from the town of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire. Aber, the mouth of a stream, and Don, the name of the river on which the town is situated.
(Gaelic and Celtic.) Local. The name of a city in Aberdeenshire, whence the surname was taken. It is derived from Aber, the mouth, as above, and Don, the name of a river, at the mouth of which it is situated.
From Abadon. Rainald de Abadon occurs in Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The arms of Abadain or Abaudain are preserved by Robson.
Aberdeen Demographics
Aberdeen Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Aberdeen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aberdeen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aberdeen is more frequently found in Trinidad and Tobago than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Aberdeen.
How Common Is The Last Name Aberdeen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 245,904th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,504,046 people. Aberdeen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Aberdeen live; 36 percent live in Caribbean and 36 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 644,447th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 198 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 424 people, or 1 in 3,217. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most prevalent in: Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation, where 18 percent are found, San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation, where 17 percent are found and Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Trinidad and Tobago it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Aberdeen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Aberdeen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aberdeen last name expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aberdeen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Aberdeen surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Aberdeen are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Aberdeen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 172.8% more than the national average, earning R 648,288 per year; in United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,043 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abeerdeen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aberden | 93 | 3 | / |
| Aberdein | 88 | 343 | / |
| Aberdien | 88 | 10 | / |
| Oberdeen | 88 | 10 | / |
| Aberdeem | 88 | 9 | / |
| Aberdean | 88 | 3 | / |
| Averdeen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gaberden | 88 | 1 | / |
| Abordeen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eberdeen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Goberdeen | 82 | 10 | / |
| Aberdin | 80 | 216 | / |
| Aborden | 80 | 175 | / |
| Ayberdin | 75 | 105 | / |
| Heberden | 75 | 65 | / |
| Gaberdén | 75 | 3 | / |
| Auberdin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aberdina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goberden | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haberdin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Haverden | 75 | 0 | / |
| Averdean | 75 | 0 | / |
| Habirden | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ayberdina | 71 | 29 | / |
| O'Bearden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haberding | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aiberdina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haverdenk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heaberdin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oberdin | 67 | 27 | / |
| Overden | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abordin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Averdin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abardin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haubeurdin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aberdinova | 67 | 1 | / |
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