Abner Surname
Approximately 11,258 people bear this surname
Abner Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) Father of Light. [Hebrew Abhnér].
Abner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,407 | 1:56,572 | 6,735 |
| Namibia | 1,211 | 1:1,990 | 290 |
| Chad | 674 | 1:20,166 | 2,465 |
| Nigeria | 576 | 1:307,540 | 17,102 |
| Philippines | 524 | 1:193,203 | 30,698 |
| Israel | 514 | 1:16,649 | 2,492 |
| France | 346 | 1:191,973 | 29,874 |
| Marshall Islands | 126 | 1:411 | 67 |
| Swaziland | 126 | 1:10,303 | 513 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Estonia | 96 | 1:13,769 | 2,151 |
| Indonesia | 75 | 1:1,763,323 | 114,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Brazil | 64 | 1:3,344,911 | 95,290 |
| Haiti | 58 | 1:184,205 | 7,235 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 823 | 1:61,019 | 6,703 |
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].
Abner Demographics
Abner Political Affiliation
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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
Abner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abner in the Georgian language | ||
| აბნერ | abner | - |
| Abner in the Hindi language | ||
| अबनेर | abanera | - |
| Abner in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆବେନର | abenara | 83.33 |
| ଆବେନର୍ | abenar | 16.67 |
| Abner in the Marathi language | ||
| अबनेर | abanera | 73.68 |
| आबनेर | abanera | 10.53 |
| अबनेट | abaneta | 5.26 |
| अपनेर | apanera | 5.26 |
| एबनेर | ebanera | 5.26 |
| Abner in the Russian language | ||
| Абнер | abner | - |
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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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