Abila Surname
Approximately 13,202 people bear this surname
Abila Surname Definition:
Abila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: announces (the arrival).
Abila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4,176 | 1:24,243 | 3,222 |
| Uganda | 1,989 | 1:19,628 | 2,907 |
| Nigeria | 1,768 | 1:100,194 | 6,818 |
| United States | 1,020 | 1:355,352 | 31,769 |
| Kenya | 779 | 1:59,281 | 5,833 |
| Cameroon | 573 | 1:36,246 | 4,878 |
| Mexico | 560 | 1:221,654 | 5,736 |
| Argentina | 486 | 1:87,949 | 7,408 |
| Honduras | 306 | 1:28,812 | 974 |
| Brazil | 226 | 1:947,232 | 33,775 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Peru | 168 | 1:189,191 | 8,999 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Ecuador | 127 | 1:125,243 | 6,679 |
| France | 120 | 1:553,523 | 75,172 |
| Niger | 79 | 1:242,937 | 7,779 |
| Colombia | 54 | 1:884,705 | 8,792 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Uruguay | 43 | 1:79,808 | 8,179 |
| Taiwan | 38 | 1:616,967 | 4,529 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Venezuela | 29 | 1:1,041,520 | 15,561 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Nicaragua | 21 | 1:286,719 | 2,940 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
The alternate forms: Ábila (4) are calculated separately.
Abila (3,148) may also be a first name.
Abila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Abila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: announces (the arrival).
Abila Demographics
Abila Political Affiliation
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Abila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abila (Bengali: অবিলা, Georgian: აბილა, Hindi: अबीला, Marathi: अबीला, Oriya: ଅବିଲା, Russian: Абила) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be found as: Ábila. For other possible spellings of Abila click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abila? popularity and diffusion
Abila is the 39,756th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 552,003 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Abila live; 32 percent live in Southeast Asia and 31 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 128,228th most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 3,148 people.
It is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,176 people, or 1 in 24,243. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Bicol, where 30 percent live, Calabarzon, where 21 percent live and National Capital Region, where 16 percent live. Besides The Philippines this surname is found in 72 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.
Abila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Abila has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 962 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Abila Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (94%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Abila last name are 44.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.25% registered with the political party.
The amount Abila earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,367 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.72% more than the national average, earning $31,720,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.35% less than the national average, earning $38,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $42,488 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Abila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abila in the Georgian language | ||
| აბილა | abila | - |
| Abila in the Marathi language | ||
| अबीला | abila | - |
| Abila in the Bengali language | ||
| অবিলা | abila | 80 |
| আবিলা | abila | 20 |
| Abila in the Hindi language | ||
| अबीला | abila | 79.17 |
| अबिला | abila | 12.5 |
| आबिला | abila | 5.56 |
| आबीला | abila | 1.39 |
| अब्इला | abila | 1.39 |
| Abila in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅବିଲା | abila | 38.71 |
| ଆବିଲା | abila | 29.03 |
| ଅବିଳା | abila | 16.13 |
| ଅବିଲ | abila | 12.9 |
| ଅବିଳ | abila | 3.23 |
| Abila in the Russian language | ||
| Абила | abila | - |
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