Absa Surname
Approximately 1,967 people bear this surname
Absa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 840 | 1:45,990 | 8,060 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| South Africa | 373 | 1:145,249 | 16,581 |
| Indonesia | 193 | 1:685,229 | 53,355 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Absa (19,331) may also be a first name.
Absa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Absa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Absa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﺴﺎ, Hindi: अबसा, Oriya: ଅବ୍ସା, Russian: Абса) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Absa? popularity and diffusion
Absa is the 209,960th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,704,904 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Absa are found; 65 percent are found in North Africa and 65 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 38,813th most prevalent forename globally, held by 19,331 people.
Absa is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 840 people, or 1 in 45,990. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Sétif Province, where 44 percent live, Ouargla Province, where 30 percent live and Mostaganem Province, where 25 percent live. Excluding Algeria Absa is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Absa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Absa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅବ୍ସା | absa | - |
| Absa in the Hindi language | ||
| अबसा | abasa | 59.09 |
| अब्सा | absa | 22.73 |
| आब्सा | absa | 9.09 |
| आबसा | abasa | 9.09 |
| Absa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺑﺴﺎ | absa | 50 |
| ﺁﺑﺼﺎ | absa | 50 |
| Absa in the Russian language | ||
| Абса | absa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Absa
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