Abernethie Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Abernethie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abernethie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Abernethie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abernethie is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Abernethie.

How Common Is The Last Name Abernethie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Abernethie are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England Abernethie is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 36 percent are found, Hampshire, where 15 percent are found and Cornwall, where 12 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Abernethie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Abernethie has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Abernethie last name increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Abernethie
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