Abiu Surname
Approximately 189 people bear this surname
Abiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 97 | 1:1,826,214 | 65,886 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
The alternate forms: Abiú (2) are calculated separately.
Abiu (447) may also be a first name.
Abiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abiu (Hindi: आबिउ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Abiú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abiu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,231,034th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Abiu reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 405,268th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 447 people.
The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 1,826,214. In Nigeria Abiu is most prevalent in: Bauchi, where 21 percent live, Gombe, where 19 percent live and Zamfara, where 10 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiú | 92 | 2 | / |
| Abiud | 89 | 1,140 | / |
| Abiou | 89 | 128 | / |
| Abiju | 89 | 96 | / |
| Habiu | 89 | 61 | / |
| Abius | 89 | 57 | / |
| Abihu | 89 | 41 | / |
| Abiua | 89 | 8 | / |
| Abieu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Aboiu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Abiut | 89 | 5 | / |
| Aabiu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Asbiu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gabiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abiue | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abagiu | 80 | 992 | / |
| Abioui | 80 | 479 | / |
| Abihud | 80 | 196 | / |
| Abiahu | 80 | 138 | / |
| Gabiou | 80 | 61 | / |
| Haboiu | 80 | 40 | / |
| Abiaou | 80 | 28 | / |
| Abijou | 80 | 27 | / |
| Habihu | 80 | 20 | / |
| Hasbiu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Habiua | 80 | 9 | / |
| Abhiou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Abihut | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abihou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Habius | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eabiou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abieyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abieou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eabius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abhiju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haibiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abiehu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gabiuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ebiu | 75 | 214 | / |
| Aviu | 75 | 57 | / |
| Abyu | 75 | 30 | / |
| Awiu | 75 | 18 | / |
| Obiu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Abió | 75 | 2 | / |
| Abijaud | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hasbiju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abuiush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abeijou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abeihou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abaijou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haiboiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haboiui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habioyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abihoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abeyu | 67 | 3,223 | / |
| Ebiju | 67 | 217 | / |
| Ebieu | 67 | 165 | / |
| Abeju | 67 | 142 | / |
| Abuju | 67 | 140 | / |
| Aubijoux | 67 | 119 | / |
| Abuyu | 67 | 98 | / |
| Abeou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Avihu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Aboju | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ampiu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aviou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ajwiu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Obihu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abeau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hawiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abjus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abyou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aviua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abyua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abjou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abehu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obiju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gabyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aboyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obius | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obiua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Habyu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aviju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abyut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaviu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ebeiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haviu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhuihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abjud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Abiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abiu in the Hindi language | ||
| आबिउ | abi'u | - |
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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
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- 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 Abiu
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