Absolom Surname
Approximately 2,525 people bear this surname
Absolom 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 SurnameAbsolom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 666 | 1:81,348 | 10,035 |
| Nigeria | 656 | 1:270,035 | 15,388 |
| England | 331 | 1:168,333 | 15,551 |
| Australia | 318 | 1:84,892 | 9,824 |
| Tanzania | 165 | 1:320,858 | 24,292 |
| Kenya | 120 | 1:384,832 | 21,900 |
| Papua New Guinea | 66 | 1:123,541 | 16,840 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 204 | 1:119,487 | 11,415 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:47,528 | 2,451 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Absolom (6,048) may also be a first name.
Absolom 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) Father of Peace. [Hebrew Abhshálóm].
“Father of Peace” in Hebrew.
The personal name.
Absolom Demographics
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Absolom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Absolom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Absolom is found most in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Absolom? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 170,657th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,886,157 people. Absolom occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Absolom reside; 27 percent reside in Southern Africa and 27 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 85,244th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 6,048 people.
It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 666 people, or 1 in 81,348. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 71 percent are found, Gauteng, where 15 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 6 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Absolom is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Absolom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Absolom has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Absolom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Absolom surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Absolom surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Absolom earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.51% less than the national average, earning R 150,888 per year; in United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $49,414 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abssolom | 93 | 16 | / |
| Absolome | 93 | 3 | / |
| Absoulom | 93 | 1 | / |
| Absalom | 86 | 5,552 | / |
| Absolon | 86 | 1,760 | / |
| Absolum | 86 | 167 | / |
| Absolam | 86 | 127 | / |
| Apsolom | 86 | 14 | / |
| Abselom | 86 | 7 | / |
| Obsolom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Avsolom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ebsolom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Absolomova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Absalome | 80 | 8 | / |
| Abshalom | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hapsolom | 80 | 5 | / |
| Absaloom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Absoolum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Abszolon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Absolone | 80 | 2 | / |
| Absoloon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Absolonn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Absolonne | 75 | 17 | / |
| Abshalome | 75 | 1 | / |
| Absalon | 71 | 8,547 | / |
| Abselam | 71 | 570 | / |
| Absolonová | 71 | 502 | / |
| Absalam | 71 | 305 | / |
| Absalum | 71 | 252 | / |
| Apsalom | 71 | 41 | / |
| Apsolon | 71 | 23 | / |
| Absolan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Absolonova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Absalomova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Apsolam | 71 | 7 | / |
| Obsolon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Absolónová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Apsolum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abxolon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avsalom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Absulam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Absolyamova | 67 | 114 | / |
| Avshalom | 67 | 57 | / |
| Absalyam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Absalone | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hapsalom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Absallam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Absalong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Absaloon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Absalaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abszolán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abjsalon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absalame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absalahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabsalon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abshalon | 67 | 1 | / |
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