Abrach Surname
Approximately 448 people bear this surname
Abrach Surname Definition:
ABRACH: In Gaelic the adjective Abrach, a contraction of Abarach, has the meaning 'of or belonging to Lochaber,' and as a noun, 'a Lochaber man.' A contract of protection and manrent between Collyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and Johne Oyg M'Ane Abrycht of Glencho in 1563 is on record (BBT.
Read More About This SurnameAbrach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Palestine | 25 | 1:181,954 | 8,921 |
| Syria | 22 | 1:877,319 | 6,367 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Abrach Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
ABRACH: In Gaelic the adjective Abrach, a contraction of Abarach, has the meaning 'of or belonging to Lochaber,' and as a noun, 'a Lochaber man.' A contract of protection and manrent between Collyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and Johne Oyg M'Ane Abrycht of Glencho in 1563 is on record (BBT., p. 208), and Duncane Abrach M'Gregowre witnessed a Glenurquhay bond of 1584 (ibid., p. 227). John Abroch McDonald alias McEane of Glenco is mentioned in 1617 (RPC., XI, p. 187), and Robin Abroch (Macgregor), described in 1612 as "a clever chief of banditti." was so named from the native place of his father. Sir Thomas Hamilton, Lord Advocate, writing to the king in the following year says that this Robin Abroch "is reported to have bene the most bludie and violent murthourar and oppressour of all that damned race and most terrible to all the honest men of the countrie" (Coll., p. 134). Neil Abrach also occurs in 1773 (Laing), and Donald and William Abrach were privates in the Reay Fencibles in 1795 (Scobie, p. 371). Aberach or Aberigh Mackays are an old family at Achness, near Loch Naver, Sutherlandshire, descended from Ian Abarach, second son of Angus Du Mackay (d. 1433). In other sixteenth and seventeenth century records spelled Abraich, Abrich, Abrick, and Abrych.
Abrach Demographics
Average Abrach Salary in
United States
$48,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Abrach Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abrach Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abrach is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Abrach.
How Common Is The Last Name Abrach? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abrach is the 668,257th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 16,266,844 people. Abrach is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Abrach live; 69 percent live in North Africa and 69 percent live in Mahgreb.
The last name is most commonly held in Morocco, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 112,300. Excluding Morocco Abrach exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 6 percent live and Palestine, where 6 percent live.
Abrach Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Maronite (82%) in Lebanon.
Abrach earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.
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