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 found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abernethey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abernethey is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Abernethey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Abernethey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Abernethey is most frequent in: Florida, where 33 percent reside, Georgia, where 33 percent reside and North Carolina, where 33 percent reside.

Abernethey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abernethey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Abernethey last name contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abernethey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Abernethey surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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