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

The surname Abey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻲ, Hindi: अबेय, Marathi: अबेय) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Abéy. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 26,892^nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 364,797 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Abey live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 30,993^rd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 26,057 people.

The last name Abey is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 7,727 people, or 1 in 12,624. Besides Ethiopia it exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 16 percent reside and Kenya, where 14 percent reside.

Abey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Abey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Abey last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for 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.