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

Abernathy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Abernathy is the 23,116^th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 310,690 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Abernathy are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Abernathy is also the 1,504,468^th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 45 people.

The surname Abernathy is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 23,290 people, or 1 in 15,563. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 13 percent are found, North Carolina, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Abernathy exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Abernathy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Abernathy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abernathy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Abernathy last name are 16.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Abernathy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.94% less than the national average, earning $47,726 CAD per year.