Abernathy Surname
Approximately 23,456 people bear this surname
Abernathy Surname Definition:
(Scottish) One who came from Abernethy (at the narrow opening), in Perthshire.
Abernathy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,290 | 1:15,563 | 1,976 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,584 | 1:14,012 | 1,796 |
Abernathy (45) may also be a first name.
Abernathy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) One who came from Abernethy (at the narrow opening), in Perthshire.
Abernathy Demographics
Average Male Abernathy Height
177.37 cm
Average Female Abernathy Height
162.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Abernathy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abernathy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abernathy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abernathy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,116th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 310,690 people. The last name Abernathy is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Abernathy live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Abernathy is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 45 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 23,290 people, or 1 in 15,563. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, North Carolina, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
Abernathy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Abernathy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Abernathy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Abernathy last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Abernathy surname are 16.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathey | 95 | 347 | / |
| Habernathy | 95 | 8 | / |
| Abernathay | 95 | 4 | / |
| Aberneathy | 95 | 4 | / |
| Aberrnathy | 95 | 2 | / |
| Aubernathy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abernathyi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abernathiy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abernaethy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Aabernathy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abernaty | 94 | 10 | / |
| Abernethy | 89 | 8,002 | / |
| Abernatha | 89 | 75 | / |
| Avernathy | 89 | 13 | / |
| Abarnathy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Abernathe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Abernatey | 89 | 2 | / |
| Abernothy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abernatoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abernathi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ebernathy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abornathy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Abernatty | 89 | 0 | / |
| Habernaty | 89 | 0 | / |
| Abirnathy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Abernathie | 84 | 118 | / |
| Abernethey | 84 | 3 | / |
| Abernaithe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abernathea | 84 | 0 | / |
| Abernather | 84 | 0 | / |
| Abernathee | 84 | 0 | / |
| Abornathey | 84 | 0 | / |
| Habernatty | 84 | 0 | / |
| Abernethay | 84 | 0 | / |
| Abernati | 82 | 3 | / |
| Abernetty | 78 | 26 | / |
| Abarnathi | 78 | 3 | / |
| Obernatty | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ebernethy | 78 | 0 | / |
| Abirnethy | 78 | 0 | / |
| Abernethe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Abernater | 78 | 0 | / |
| Abernethie | 74 | 44 | / |
| Abernettey | 74 | 0 | / |
| Abornate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aberneithie | 70 | 7 | / |
| Gobernate | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ebernetey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Abernette | 67 | 0 | / |
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Abernathy Reference & Research
Abernathy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Abernathy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Abernathy
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