Abet Surname

241,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Abet Surname User-submission:

It derives from the word abet, which usually means a priest, but may have also, particularly in Italy, have referred to a local chief or an official master of ceremonies. This indicates that several origins are possible, including a nickname for one who was thought to be rather "priestly" in his characteristics, or an occupational or status name for a local chief or official, or that it may be theatrical and a "casting" name for an actor, one who played the part of a priest in the famous travelling theaters of the medieval period.

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Abet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
France1851:359,04253,729
Indonesia1771:747,17157,374
Philippines1601:632,73967,224
Uganda1261:309,83621,278
Nigeria1181:1,501,21057,254
Italy1111:550,96153,306
Malaysia1021:289,15915,911
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Abét (1) are calculated separately.

Abet (4,872) may also be a first name.

Abet Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It derives from the word abet, which usually means a priest, but may have also, particularly in Italy, have referred to a local chief or an official master of ceremonies. This indicates that several origins are possible, including a nickname for one who was thought to be rather "priestly" in his characteristics, or an occupational or status name for a local chief or official, or that it may be theatrical and a "casting" name for an actor, one who played the part of a priest in the famous travelling theaters of the medieval period.

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Abet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abet (Georgian: აბეტ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﺖ, Marathi: अबेत, Oriya: ଅେବତ୍) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Abét. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abet? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 241,088th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,395,384 people. The last name Abet occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Abet live; 29 percent live in North Africa and 29 percent live in Mahgreb. Abet is also the 97,798th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,872 people.

The last name Abet is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 72,277. Aside from Morocco this surname exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.

Abet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Abet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abet last name decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abet Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Abet earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.96% more than the national average, earning €50,438 per year and in United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abét921/
Abete895,190/
Gabet893,978/
Habet892,456/
Abest89720/
Aubet89110/
Aybet8996/
Abiet8953/
Abett8933/
Abeth8927/
Asbet8921/
Aibet8917/
Abeit8917/
Abets8912/
Abhet8911/
Ahbet8910/
Abeyt891/
Abeet891/
Abeat891/
Abeut891/
Eabet890/
Abe86616,165/
Habete804,845/
Habets804,762/
Habetz80485/
Habeth80429/
Aubets80137/
Habett80109/
Abesht8093/
Aubeut8071/
Hasbet8045/
Aisbet8035/
Abette8030/
Haybet8019/
Haabet8018/
Abethe8013/
Aubete8013/
Aibete809/
Gaubet806/
Abeate804/
Haubet804/
Gabett803/
Abeite803/
Abeete803/
Abedtt803/
Abeyte802/
Abeyth802/
Abedth802/
Abeeth801/
Abeath801/
Abeett801/
Abeuth801/
Ahbett801/
Aubett801/
Aibiet801/
Habeet801/
Haibet801/
Gaibet801/
Ajbeet801/
Abesth801/
Abetch801/
Abiett801/
Abhett801/
Aubeit801/
Aïbete801/
Aibeut801/
Heabet800/
Abed75185,189/
Aber7520,087/
Abey7519,977/
Aube759,286/
Abie758,012/
Abes757,955/
Gabe756,989/
Abit754,395/
Habe753,659/
Awet752,961/
Abeh752,585/
Abee752,581/
Abei751,933/
Asbe751,380/
Abea751,307/
Avet75960/
Aibe75954/
Abeş75873/
Obet75721/
Abeu75694/
Ebet75554/
Abez75233/
Aabe75157/
Aybe75127/
Ajbe75122/
Ahbe75112/
Abhe7570/
Abyt7565/
Abep7545/
Abge7541/
Abej7527/
Abje7516/
Abée7513/
Eabe7510/
Atbe753/
Abeï753/
A'Be751/
Abèe751/
Aisbett73495/
Abetova73162/
Haabeth7368/
Aabeate7312/
Hasbett738/
Gaaibet735/
Abeeste734/
Aubette732/
Habeite732/
Haubett731/
Habieht731/
Ahbette731/
Habeete731/
Habette731/
Habesht731/
Habeyth731/
Abheate731/
Habethe731/
Ahiebet731/
Gabhett730/
Haybett730/
Haybeth730/
Habecht730/
Aibecht730/
Abeid6755,428/
Haber6721,341/
Asber6713,358/
Abeed6711,779/
Abeer678,782/
Abyot677,891/
Gajbe677,565/
Gabit674,718/
Abite673,811/
Habes673,766/
Abiot673,722/
Aybey673,617/
Gobet673,339/
Havet672,963/
Auber672,924/
Hasbe672,897/
Haibe672,889/
Gaube672,303/
Aabed672,246/
Habit671,838/
Gabey671,819/
Obete671,805/
Obeth671,503/
Haybe671,493/
Abied671,212/
Gavet671,044/
Ayber67700/
Aubey67606/
Aibes67542/
Abeis67515/
Abead67509/
Aubie67426/
Abait67381/
Abije67375/
Abeïd67367/
Haube67363/
Habed67359/
Habie67342/
Abess67325/
Awete67321/
Abher67255/
Aviet67248/
Abbeh67248/
Abees67236/
Habeš67231/
Abeih67208/
Obetz67190/
Gabed67180/
Aibed67169/
Aubee67158/
Gabhe67147/
Habee67137/
Abech67136/
Abesh67118/
Abhit67107/
Aybetova67103/
Abe'e67103/
Aajbe6798/
Avett6796/
Obets6791/
Hebet6779/
Avest6778/
Gabee6778/
Ahube6777/
Gaibe6773/
Abeyd6772/
Aubes6769/
Asbee6765/
Abeey6763/
Auvet6763/
Abith6756/
Ahbey6752/
Ahabe6751/
Habey6747/
Asbey6746/
Aasbe6746/
Avete6746/
Aibie6746/
Hobet6743/
Asbed6741/
Aweet6736/
Hajbe6735/
Habej6735/
Aabøe6734/
Ebiet6733/
Ağbey6732/
Abieh6731/
Haibette6731/
Aubed6728/
Aybes6724/
Abeas6724/
Haabe6724/
Habyt6724/
Gabea6723/
Awiet6723/
Obest6721/
Habea6720/
Gabei6720/
Aebed6719/
Abhed6718/
Ampet6716/
Aibeh6715/
Ahwet6715/
Asbit6714/
Habeh6714/
Abhey6713/
Habez6713/
Assbe6713/
Aboit6713/
Habeu6712/
Asbes6711/
Aubée6711/
Abhee6710/
Hawet6710/
Habep6710/
Abhei6710/
Aibetova6710/
Habei679/
Aiber679/
Abeud679/
Abiey679/
Obeit679/
Abeîd678/
Eibet678/
Abitt677/
Gaybe677/
Ebedt677/
Abihe677/
Asbez677/
Gaabe677/
Abgeh677/
Atber677/
Abeej676/
Awett676/
Aibee676/
Aabey676/
Aabee676/
Abuit676/
Eabes675/
Abedh675/
Aabes675/
Abeuh675/
Obiet675/
A'Bed675/
Ashbe674/
Aabit674/
Aibit674/
Abits674/
Asuet674/
Abi'e674/
Abayt674/
Ebeth674/
Ebett673/
Ahbei673/
Ajuet673/
Gabge673/
Ahvet673/
Obett673/
Abedd673/
Aberh672/
Abhes672/
Aweth672/
Eabey672/
Eabie672/
Ajbhe672/
Ebeit672/
Eabea672/
Abeep672/
Abeys672/
Ajbed672/
Aberr672/
Aaber672/
Abiea672/
Abehesht672/
Aibge672/
Aybie672/
Abeez672/
Abesd672/
Abeiz671/
Eabez671/
Aweit671/
Habetova671/
Aboyt671/
Aabej671/
Aabge671/
Abeea671/
Abeyh671/
Abhej671/
Abhie671/
Abist671/
Ahbez671/
Ajbee671/
Aubit671/
Asvet671/
Heabe671/
Aàbed671/
Abeee671/
Achbe671/
Aybea671/
Haíbe671/
Gabyt671/
Abehs671/
Hébet671/
Oubet671/
Aijbe671/
Ahbeh671/
Ajbeh671/
Abejj671/
Aaabe671/
Aabei671/
Abeïs671/
Abeïz671/
Eabed671/
Eebet671/
Avezt671/
Aubhe671/
Awets671/
Aybeh671/
Aybit671/
Atvet671/
Abeae671/
Ayuet671/
Asbei671/
Awhet671/
Osbet671/
Aabez671/
Ahybe671/
Aihbe671/
Aybed671/
Avets670/
Eaber670/
Asbea670/

Abet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abet in the Georgian language
აბეტabet-
Abet in the Oriya language
ଅେବତ୍aebat-
Abet in the Marathi language
अबेतabeta-
Abet in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﺑﺖabt66.67
ﺁﺑﺖabt33.33

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