Aboim Surname
Approximately 674 people bear this surname
Aboim Surname User-submission:
This surname is a toponymic meaning that it derives from a place name.
One of the oldest noble families in Portugal. The most likely origin for this family is the village of "Aboim da Nobrega" in Vila Verde, northern Portugal. There are ruins of an old castle in this village that belonged either to this family or to the "Da Nóbrega" family.
Read More About This SurnameAboim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 481 | 1:21,660 | 1,486 |
| Brazil | 132 | 1:1,621,775 | 53,533 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Aboim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a toponymic meaning that it derives from a place name.
One of the oldest noble families in Portugal. The most likely origin for this family is the village of "Aboim da Nobrega" in Vila Verde, northern Portugal. There are ruins of an old castle in this village that belonged either to this family or to the "Da Nóbrega" family.
The family was at the eight of its power during the late 11th century until about the middle of the twelfth century.
Nowadays people with this surname descend either from the original family or from someone who came from the already mentioned village.
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Where Does The Last Name Aboim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aboim (Russian: Абоим) occurs most in Portugal. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aboim? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aboim is the 491,125th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,812,383 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Aboim live; 72 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent live in Iberian Europe.
This last name is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is carried by 481 people, or 1 in 21,660. Excluding Portugal this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
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Aboim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aboim in the Russian language | ||
| Абоим | aboim | - |
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