Abker Surname

28,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Abker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen15,0601:1,755271
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Iraq2041:171,6754,240
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Iran451:1,706,27864,723
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Abker (3,786) may also be a first name.

Abker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abker is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,568th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 387,553 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Abker are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 82 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 114,327th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 3,786 people.

The surname Abker is most numerous in Yemen, where it is held by 15,060 people, or 1 in 1,755. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 63 percent live, Hajjah Governorate, where 12 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Yemen this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 16 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.

Abker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Abker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abker surname expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abker surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

Abker earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.88% more than the national average, earning $62,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aebker9114/
Abkher912/
Abcker911/
Abkker911/
Habcker833/
Apker80332/
Ebker80123/
Abkir807/
Abcer801/
Abkerova771/
Abcher73454/
Abkhir7321/
Oebker7321/
Abkjær7319/
Aepker7317/
Gapker737/
Hapker737/
Havker737/
Ebkeir734/
Apkere733/
Abkair731/
Oubker731/
Abkhair67208/
Aspåker673/
Abkhayr672/
Abkhreh671/

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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 Abker
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