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 last name Abiaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﻴﺎﻱ) is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Abiaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abiaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. Abiaye is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abiaye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 108,796. In Benin Abiaye is most prevalent in: Kouffo Department, where 73 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 12 percent are found and Atlantique Department, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abiaye
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