Abisalom Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Abisalom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abisalom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Tanzania281:1,890,77247,703
Namibia101:240,9409,927
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Abisalom (636) may also be a first name.

Abisalom Last Name Facts

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

Abisalom (Marathi: अिबसालोम, Oriya: ଆବିସାେଲାମ) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abisalom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 990,978th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname Abisalom is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Abisalom are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 329,982nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 636 people.

Abisalom is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Besides Malawi this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and Tanzania, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Abisalom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abisalom in the Marathi language
अिबसालोमaibasaloma-
Abisalom in the Oriya language
ଆବିସାେଲାମabisaelama50
ଆବିଶାେଲାମabisaelama50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abisalom
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