Abigail Surname
Approximately 4,066 people bear this surname
Abigail Surname Definition:
From Abinghall; a location name in Gloucestershire.
Abigail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,108 | 1:24,387 | 2,946 |
| Nigeria | 1,079 | 1:164,173 | 10,268 |
| Indonesia | 455 | 1:290,658 | 25,966 |
| Israel | 278 | 1:30,783 | 4,369 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| Australia | 160 | 1:168,723 | 17,330 |
| Kenya | 130 | 1:355,230 | 20,851 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Botswana | 105 | 1:20,828 | 4,170 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Mexico | 40 | 1:3,103,155 | 23,265 |
| Ecuador | 35 | 1:454,453 | 10,445 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Abigaïl (2) are calculated separately.
Abigail (552,359) may also be a first name.
Abigail Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Abinghall; a location name in Gloucestershire.
Abigail Demographics
Average Abigail Salary in
United States
$46,776 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Abigail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abigail Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abigail (Arabic: أبيغايل, Marathi: अिबगैल, Oriya: ଆବିେଗଲ) is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Abigaïl. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abigail? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,753rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,792,313 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Abigail are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abigail is also the 1,806th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 552,359 people.
It is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 1,108 people, or 1 in 24,387. Not including Ghana Abigail exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.
Abigail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Abigail has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abigail last name expanded 1,308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Abigail Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Abigail last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Abigail last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Abigail earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 61.32% less than the national average, earning $8,781,350 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning $41,548 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigaïl | 95 | 2 | / |
| Abighail | 93 | 5 | / |
| Abigaile | 93 | 4 | / |
| Abiegail | 93 | 2 | / |
| Habigail | 93 | 2 | / |
| Aabigail | 93 | 2 | / |
| Abiggail | 93 | 1 | / |
| Abigaail | 93 | 1 | / |
| Abaigail | 93 | 1 | / |
| Abigal | 92 | 66 | / |
| Abigaille | 88 | 1 | / |
| Abigael | 86 | 1,409 | / |
| Abigeal | 86 | 186 | / |
| Abegail | 86 | 24 | / |
| Abigale | 86 | 12 | / |
| Avigail | 86 | 12 | / |
| Abigaël | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ebigail | 86 | 6 | / |
| Abigile | 86 | 4 | / |
| Abygail | 86 | 4 | / |
| Abigayl | 86 | 3 | / |
| Obigail | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abaigal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abigall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abigayel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Avigayil | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abiggael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abhigael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abiggeal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abig'ael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abighael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abiegeal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abegaile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abigayle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Avigal | 77 | 17 | / |
| Abegal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Awigal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aboighale | 75 | 2 | / |
| Abigaëlle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abigayele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Avigael | 71 | 15 | / |
| Abegael | 71 | 4 | / |
| Abegeal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Abigele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Avegail | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hawigal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abygaël | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ebigeal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abighel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avingal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abigeel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abeguile | 67 | 110 | / |
| Abiguele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiogoul | 67 | 1 | / |
Abigail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆବିେଗଲ | abiegala | 50 |
| ଅବିଗଲ୍ | abigal | 50 |
| Abigail in the Marathi language | ||
| अिबगैल | aibagaila | 33.33 |
| अँबीगेल | ambigela | 16.67 |
| अबीगेल | abigela | 16.67 |
| आबीगाईल | abiga'ila | 11.11 |
| अबीगील | abigila | 5.56 |
| अबीगइल | abiga'ila | 5.56 |
| अबीगैल | abigaila | 5.56 |
| अबीगेलांसिस | abigelansisa | 5.56 |
| Abigail in the Arabic language | ||
| أبيغايل | abyghayl | - |
| ابيغايل | abyghayl | - |
| ابيجيل | abyjyl | - |
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