Abner Surname

46,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Abner Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) Father of Light. [Hebrew Abhnér].

Abner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4071:56,5726,735
Namibia1,2111:1,990290
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Nigeria5761:307,54017,102
Philippines5241:193,20330,698
Israel5141:16,6492,492
France3461:191,97329,874
Marshall Islands1261:41167
Swaziland1261:10,303513
Kenya991:466,46424,395
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Estonia961:13,7692,151
Indonesia751:1,763,323114,023
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Brazil641:3,344,91195,290
Haiti581:184,2057,235
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
England111:5,065,278148,650
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Nicaragua91:669,0104,135
India91:85,229,487684,495
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Finland71:785,24338,644
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China51:273,464,31313,838
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8231:61,0196,703

The alternate forms: Ábner (1) & Abnèr (1) are calculated separately.

Abner (86,782) may also be a first name.

Abner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) Father of Light. [Hebrew Abhnér].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Abner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abner (Georgian: აბნერ, Hindi: अबनेर, Marathi: अबनेर, Oriya: ଆବେନର, Russian: Абнер) is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as: Ábner or Abnèr. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Abner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,056th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 647,322 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Abner reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,528th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 86,782 people.

The surname Abner is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 6,407 people, or 1 in 56,572. In The United States Abner is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 22 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 11 percent reside and Chad, where 6 percent reside.

Abner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Abner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abner last name grew 778 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Abner surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Abner surname are 21.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning R 223,236 per year; in United States they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $37,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $49,485 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ábner931/
Abnèr931/
Habner91269/
Gabner91138/
Aibner919/
Abnier919/
Abneer918/
Abnert917/
Abnere912/
Aubner912/
Aabner911/
Abnner911/
Ahbner911/
Abnear911/
Eabner910/
Abne891,517/
Haubner833,509/
Heabner832/
Eaubner831/
Haebner831/
Abhnner831/
Ebner8034,095/
Abney8012,618/
Abnet807,234/
Avner80470/
Ébner80117/
Abnes8068/
Abnee8058/
Awner8054/
Obner8031/
Gabne8027/
Abnea806/
Abneh806/
Abnie806/
Abnir805/
Habne803/
Abneu802/
Abnez801/
Abnei801/
Öbner801/
Abhne801/
Aubne801/
Heabener771/
Habemner771/
Abnerova771/
Heaubner770/
Hebner731,763/
Havner73764/
Eibner73667/
Abnett73389/
Gabhne73187/
Hawner73182/
Hobner73117/
Abenne7350/
Gavner7348/
Abinne7343/
Höbner7336/
Gawner7322/
Aibnes7310/
Abnair737/
Aabhne736/
Uibner736/
Aabney735/
Gobner735/
Ebnier733/
Avnear733/
Gabney732/
Abhnge732/
Abnesh732/
Habney732/
Obhner731/
Eubner731/
Habnet731/
Abinre731/
Abneas731/
Ahbneh731/
Abnnet731/
Haabne731/
Gabnee731/
Aibene731/
Habnei731/
Habnes730/
Obnier730/
Ebneir730/
Heavner672,583/
Heebner67763/
Heubner67596/
Abni67584/
Heibner67149/
Abna67142/
Huibner6734/
Avne6727/
Haubnerová6713/
Hoebner679/
Abny678/
Eavener677/
Habinre676/
Obne675/
Abenney674/
Abennyr672/
Eibener672/
Hassbne672/
Hauvner671/
Haybnes671/
Hebnner671/
Gaavner671/
Gavneer671/
Havnner671/
Awinner671/
Hajbneh671/
Abengne671/
Abinnet671/
Habnesh671/
Abneesh671/
Obenner670/
Houbner670/
Gaubney670/
Hoobner670/

Abner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abner in the Georgian language
აბნერabner-
Abner in the Hindi language
अबनेरabanera-
Abner in the Oriya language
ଆବେନରabenara83.33
ଆବେନର୍abenar16.67
Abner in the Marathi language
अबनेरabanera73.68
आबनेरabanera10.53
अबनेटabaneta5.26
अपनेरapanera5.26
एबनेरebanera5.26
Abner in the Russian language
Абнерabner-

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Abner Reference & Research

Avner/Awner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Abney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Avner/Awner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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