Above Surname
Approximately 214 people bear this surname
Above Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 137 | 1:1,303,970 | 15,071 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Above (223) may also be a first name.
Above Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Above Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Above (Arabic: اعلا) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Above? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,129,067th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Above live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 603,623rd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 223 people.
The last name Above is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 1,303,970. In Pakistan Above is most numerous in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 93 percent live and Sindh, where 7 percent live. Outside of Pakistan it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abovie | 91 | 18 | / |
| Abovei | 91 | 2 | / |
| Abover | 91 | 2 | / |
| Aboveid | 83 | 4 | / |
| Abowe | 80 | 41 | / |
| Abobe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Obove | 80 | 5 | / |
| Abave | 80 | 5 | / |
| Abovi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Avove | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abeve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awove | 80 | 1 | / |
| Habovets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abuova | 73 | 2,864 | / |
| Gabobe | 73 | 2,068 | / |
| Abaver | 73 | 693 | / |
| Aboube | 73 | 284 | / |
| Abowei | 73 | 156 | / |
| Aboyva | 73 | 53 | / |
| Aabobe | 73 | 34 | / |
| Aboowe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Abaave | 73 | 15 | / |
| Obovie | 73 | 5 | / |
| Abouwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ampove | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gabowe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abobje | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aboyue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abhave | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abovid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Awouve | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abavea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aboiva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gabovi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aboova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habobe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aboweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Avouve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abaves | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aibowe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abeeve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awovie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abobie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aibobe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aubovy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abavee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abevea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gabovy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abober | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abovjeheh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaboobe | 67 | 397 | / |
| Gabobeh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Abovich | 67 | 47 | / |
| Abovych | 67 | 25 | / |
| Obovets | 67 | 12 | / |
| Abouber | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haboube | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awouvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboubie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboubea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboswed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaboube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aybowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabhave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abosbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abobeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eabowea | 67 | 1 | / |
Above Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Above in the Arabic language | ||
| اعلا | ala | - |
| عاليه | alyh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Above
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