Abingdon Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Abingdon Surname Definition:

(English), Abbandun, Abbot's down or hill.

Abingdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Abingdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), Abbandun, Abbot's down or hill.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Abingdon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abingdon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abingdon occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Abingdon.

How Common Is The Last Name Abingdon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abingdon is the 3,432,070th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Abingdon are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Abingdon is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 58 percent are found, East Sussex, where 21 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Abingdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Abingdon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Abingdon surname expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abingdon Last Name Statistics demography

Abingdon earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year.

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