Abew Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Abew Surname Definition:
ABEW: Welsh, Ab Hugh, the son of Hugh.
Abew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Abew (60) may also be a first name.
Abew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
ABEW: Welsh, Ab Hugh, the son of Hugh.
Abew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻮ) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Abew? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Abew live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Abew is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 60 people.
This surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 3,901,850. Outside of Ethiopia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiew | 89 | 494 | / |
| Abewe | 89 | 77 | / |
| Ahbew | 89 | 34 | / |
| Abeew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abhew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abeaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abgew | 89 | 0 | / |
| Habewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Habhew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abehwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abeb | 75 | 58 | / |
| Ebew | 75 | 16 | / |
| Abef | 75 | 3 | / |
| Abjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Habeewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habeb | 67 | 8,036 | / |
| Abiev | 67 | 2,969 | / |
| Abeeb | 67 | 2,248 | / |
| Abeev | 67 | 416 | / |
| Abefe | 67 | 382 | / |
| Aibeb | 67 | 372 | / |
| Abeva | 67 | 245 | / |
| Obewe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Gabev | 67 | 46 | / |
| Abife | 67 | 12 | / |
| Abiwe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aibef | 67 | 6 | / |
| Habev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahbeb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abeib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abeef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abhiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aybef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gabiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hebew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abheb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eabef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aubyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abyow | 67 | 1 | / |
Abew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abew in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺑﻮ | abw | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abew
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