Abow Surname
Approximately 787 people bear this surname
Abow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 686 | 1:19,609 | 1,156 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Abow (280) may also be a first name.
Abow Demographics
Average Abow Salary in
United States
$36,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Abow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abow (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻮ) occurs in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abow is the 436,213th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,259,906 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Abow are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 530,161st most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 280 people.
The last name Abow is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 686 people, or 1 in 19,609. Apart from Somalia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Abow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Abow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Abow surname rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Abow Last Name Statistics demography
Abow earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abowa | 89 | 82 | / |
| Abowe | 89 | 41 | / |
| Aboow | 89 | 11 | / |
| Abohw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Abgow | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aibow | 89 | 2 | / |
| Habow | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abouw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aboowe | 80 | 21 | / |
| Gabouw | 80 | 6 | / |
| Abouwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Habowa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abouyw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aibowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abuowf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Athbow | 80 | 0 | / |
| Abaw | 75 | 1,104 | / |
| Abob | 75 | 161 | / |
| Ebow | 75 | 109 | / |
| Abov | 75 | 83 | / |
| Obow | 75 | 36 | / |
| Abuw | 75 | 8 | / |
| Abof | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaaboow | 73 | 13 | / |
| Haybows | 73 | 0 | / |
| Abuov | 67 | 16,414 | / |
| Gabov | 67 | 3,986 | / |
| Aboub | 67 | 2,591 | / |
| Habob | 67 | 751 | / |
| Aboev | 67 | 199 | / |
| Abawe | 67 | 117 | / |
| Aboff | 67 | 117 | / |
| Aibov | 67 | 110 | / |
| Habov | 67 | 96 | / |
| Aubov | 67 | 79 | / |
| Obowa | 67 | 67 | / |
| Abova | 67 | 63 | / |
| Abuof | 67 | 34 | / |
| Obowe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aibob | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aybov | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aboob | 67 | 10 | / |
| Abouf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aboof | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aboft | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abauw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ebouw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahbaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aubaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aubob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abgaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abofs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abahw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abasw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hebow | 67 | 0 | / |
Abow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abow in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻮ | abw | - |
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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 Abow
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