View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Abou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Abou (Bengali: আবু, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻮ, Marathi: अबोउ) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,465^th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 32,552 people. The surname Abou is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Abou reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,939^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 520,090 people.

The surname Abou is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 53,352 people, or 1 in 360. In Niger Abou is most frequent in: Maradi Region, where 54 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 39 percent live and Zinder Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Niger it exists in 131 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent live.

Abou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Abou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abou surname increased 9,814 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Abou last name is primarily Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Abou are 0.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abou earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 47.19% more than the national average, earning $33,416,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,509 CAD per year.