Abramson Surname

46,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Abramson Surname Definition:

Abram's Son, Abram’s (Son) v. Abram.

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Abramson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,5731:42,2795,194
Israel9351:9,1531,411
Canada3871:95,20810,366
Russia1971:731,58961,576
England1821:306,14323,159
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Argentina991:431,75232,722
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
United States Virgin Islands511:2,164377
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Australia351:771,30649,759
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Wales131:238,04114,239
France121:5,535,227269,324
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

Abramson (40) may also be a first name.

Abramson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Abram's Son, Abram’s (Son) v. Abram.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Abram (high father).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The Abramson surname means 'son of Abraham'. It was often given to people who converted to the religion of Abraham- Judaism. Therefore, it is sometimes an indication that someone in the family's past has converted from another religion.

- jig123

Abramson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abramson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Abramson (Russian: Абрамсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Abramson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abramson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 46,866th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 659,089 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Abramson are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 40 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,573 people, or 1 in 42,279. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 14 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Abramson is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Abramson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abramson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abramson surname grew 3,528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 18,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Abramson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Abramson surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Abramson last name are 39.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Abramson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning R 258,480 per year; in United States they earn 28.23% more than the national average, earning $55,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.01% more than the national average, earning $67,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Abramson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abramson in the Russian language
Абрамсонabramson-

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Abramson Reference & Research

Abrams FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Abrams FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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