Abiaye Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Abiaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 95 | 1:108,796 | 12,203 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Abiaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abiaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abiaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﻴﺎﻱ) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abiaye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,839,022nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abiaye live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 108,796. In Benin Abiaye is primarily concentrated in: Kouffo Department, where 73 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 12 percent live and Atlantique Department, where 11 percent live. Barring Benin it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abiaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abiaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﺑﻴﺎﻱ | abyay | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abiaye
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