View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Abey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Abey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻲ, Hindi: अबेय, Marathi: अबेय) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Abéy. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Abey is the 26,892^nd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 364,797 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Abey reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 30,993^rd most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 26,057 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 7,727 people, or 1 in 12,624. Other than Ethiopia this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 16 percent reside and Kenya, where 14 percent reside.

Abey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Abey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abey last name rose 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Abey surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Abey surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Abey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.75% more than the national average, earning $45,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.06% less than the national average, earning $42,202 CAD per year.