Abersalie Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Abersalie Surname User-submission:

The surname Abersalie means 'giving off light', 'shining' in Amharic.

Abersalie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1371:395,45835,012

Abersalie Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Abersalie means 'giving off light', 'shining' in Amharic.

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Abersalie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abersalie occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abersalie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abersalie is the 1,518,885th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Abersalie live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Abersalie is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 395,458. In South Africa Abersalie is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 87 percent are found, Gauteng, where 10 percent are found and Western Cape, where 1 percent are found.

Abersalie Last Name Statistics demography

Abersalie earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.38% more than the national average, earning R 378,744 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abersali942/
Aversali825/
Abersole822/
Ebersale820/
Aebersole781/
Ebersole715,880/
Aversole711/
Ebersolle671/
Aberzouler634/
Oberzeisler601/
Oversole5930/
Ebersoly591/
Abirjaily561/

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