Abravanel Surname

407,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Abravanel Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) A diminutive of Abravan, a form for Abraham among Spanish Jews. The name has often been transposed to Abarbanel. Its use among non-Sephardic families attests to the fame of the Spanish family of statesmen and thinkers.

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Abravanel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4271:20,0412,985
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Brazil801:2,675,92980,209
France751:885,636103,228
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Greece211:527,60966,013
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Abravanel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) A diminutive of Abravan, a form for Abraham among Spanish Jews. The name has often been transposed to Abarbanel. Its use among non-Sephardic families attests to the fame of the Spanish family of statesmen and thinkers.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Abravanel Last Name Facts

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

Abravanel (Russian: Абраванель) is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abravanel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abravanel is the 407,730th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 8,493,643 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Abravanel are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

Abravanel is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 20,041. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 34 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 28 percent are found and Haifa District, where 14 percent are found. Other than Israel it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Abravanel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Abravanel are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Abravanel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.2% more than the national average, earning $61,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abrevanel899/
Abrabanel893/
Ampravanel8423/

Abravanel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abravanel in the Russian language
Абраванельabravanel-

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