Absalon Surname
Approximately 8,547 people bear this surname
Absalon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Absolom.' A fairly popular font-name in the 13th century, and not confined to the Jews. 'Now was ther of that chirche a parish clerk. The which that was ycleped Absolon.: Chaucer, C.
Read More About This SurnameAbsalon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 5,149 | 1:19,662 | 2,407 |
| France | 1,017 | 1:65,312 | 8,995 |
| Mexico | 998 | 1:124,375 | 4,195 |
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Haiti | 230 | 1:46,452 | 2,867 |
| South Africa | 217 | 1:249,667 | 25,383 |
| Venezuela | 208 | 1:145,212 | 4,548 |
| Poland | 199 | 1:190,999 | 25,806 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| Denmark | 42 | 1:134,398 | 12,049 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Nicaragua | 28 | 1:215,039 | 2,611 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Absalón (18) & Absalòn (1) are calculated separately.
Absalon (14,996) may also be a first name.
Absalon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Absolom.' A fairly popular font-name in the 13th century, and not confined to the Jews. 'Now was ther of that chirche a parish clerk. The which that was ycleped Absolon.: Chaucer, C. T. 3312.
Thomas Apsolon, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Absolon in le Dyche, ibid.
Thomas Absolon: Patent Roll, 19 Elizabeth.
Absolon fil. Simon. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
William Absolon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
George Absolon, 'bound for ye Bormodos,' 1635: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1756. Married — Clemmuell Clark and Elizabeth Absalom: St. George, Hanover Square.
Hebrew 'Abhshalom, 'father is peace.' A fairly popular font-name in England in the thirteenth century, and not confined to the Jews (Bardsley). Absolon was one of the chaplains of Roxburgh c. 1190 (Kelso, p. 216). A cleric of this name gave origin to Macauslane, which see.
Foreign, stated to be from Flanders (Robson). John Absolon or Abselon occurs in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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Absalon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Absalon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Absalon (Russian: Абсалон) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Absalón or Absalòn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Absalon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 59,053rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 852,644 people. The last name Absalon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Absalon reside; 60 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 46,396th most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 14,996 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 5,149 people, or 1 in 19,662. In The Philippines Absalon is most frequent in: Western Visayas, where 28 percent live, National Capital Region, where 14 percent live and Bicol, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Philippines it occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent live and Mexico, where 12 percent live.
Absalon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Absalon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,365 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Absalon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Absalon last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Absalon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.49% less than the national average, earning R 91,524 per year and in United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,860 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absalón | 95 | 18 | / |
| Absalòn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Absalone | 93 | 14 | / |
| Absaloon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Absalong | 93 | 2 | / |
| Abshalon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gabsalon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Abjsalon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Absalom | 86 | 5,552 | / |
| Absolon | 86 | 1,760 | / |
| Apsalon | 86 | 68 | / |
| Abselon | 86 | 48 | / |
| Absalan | 86 | 22 | / |
| Abzalon | 86 | 15 | / |
| Absalun | 86 | 5 | / |
| Absalão | 86 | 4 | / |
| Obsalon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abzalone | 80 | 23 | / |
| Apsalone | 80 | 22 | / |
| Abshalom | 80 | 7 | / |
| Absaloom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Absolone | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abszolon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Afsaloon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Absolonn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Absoloon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hapsalon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Absolonne | 75 | 17 | / |
| Awschalon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Absolom | 71 | 2,525 | / |
| Absolonová | 71 | 502 | / |
| Absalam | 71 | 305 | / |
| Absalum | 71 | 252 | / |
| Apsalom | 71 | 41 | / |
| Apsolon | 71 | 23 | / |
| Abselan | 71 | 19 | / |
| Absolan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Absolonova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Obsolon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Afsalan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Absalanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Apzalon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Apsalan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avsalom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abxolon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avshalom | 67 | 57 | / |
| Abssolom | 67 | 16 | / |
| Afsalian | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hapsalom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Absallam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Afshalan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Absoulom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absalaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abszolán | 67 | 1 | / |
Absalon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Absalon in the Russian language | ||
| Абсалон | absalon | - |
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