Abishay Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Abishay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Abishay (147) may also be a first name.
Abishay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abishay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abishay is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Abishay.
How Common Is The Last Name Abishay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Abishay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Abishay are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Abishay is also the 760,591st most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 147 people.
The surname Abishay is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Other than The DR Congo Abishay exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Abishay
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