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

Abey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻲ, Hindi: अबेय, Marathi: अबेय) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Abéy. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 26,892^nd most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 364,797 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Abey reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Abey is also the 30,993^rd most frequently used forename globally, borne by 26,057 people.

The surname Abey is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 7,727 people, or 1 in 12,624. Not including Ethiopia it is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 14 percent live.

Abey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Abey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abey surname grew 318 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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 national 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.