Abernethey Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Abernethey Surname Definition:

A town in the shires of Perth and Fife.

Abernethey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Abernethey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A town in the shires of Perth and Fife.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Abernethey Last Name Facts

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

Abernethey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Abernethey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abernethey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Abernethey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Abernethey are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Abernethey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Abernethey is most numerous in: Florida, where 33 percent are found, Georgia, where 33 percent are found and North Carolina, where 33 percent are found.

Abernethey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Abernethey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abernethey surname contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abernethey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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