Abow Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Abow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia6861:19,6091,156
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England131:4,286,005132,302
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Abow (280) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abowa8982/
Abowe8941/
Aboow8911/
Abohw896/
Abgow893/
Aibow892/
Habow891/
Abouw891/
Aboowe8021/
Gabouw806/
Abouwe804/
Habowa803/
Abouyw801/
Aibowe801/
Abuowf801/
Athbow800/
Abaw751,104/
Abob75161/
Ebow75109/
Abov7583/
Obow7536/
Abuw758/
Abof753/
Gaaboow7313/
Haybows730/
Abuov6716,414/
Gabov673,986/
Aboub672,591/
Habob67751/
Aboev67199/
Abawe67117/
Aboff67117/
Aibov67110/
Habov6796/
Aubov6779/
Obowa6767/
Abova6763/
Abuof6734/
Obowe6726/
Aibob6718/
Aybov6712/
Aboob6710/
Abouf677/
Aboof674/
Aboft674/
Abauw672/
Ebouw672/
Abhaw672/
Ahbaw672/
Aubaw671/
Aubob671/
Abgaw671/
Abofs671/
Abahw671/
Abaww671/
Abasw671/
Abofe671/
Hebow670/

Abow Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abow in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻮabw-

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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
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  • 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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