Abson Surname

227,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malawi

Abson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham' or 'Abel,' from nick. Abb or Abbie. This was a familiar Norfolk surname as Abbys or Abbes. To-day it is familiar in the same county as Abbs.

William fil. Abi, Buckinghamshire, 1273.

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Abson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6371:87,4699,520
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Tanzania2421:218,76718,242
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada381:969,62173,252
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Wales211:147,35910,403
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India61:127,844,230863,365
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3421:71,2737,942
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Abson (2,873) may also be a first name.

Abson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham' or 'Abel,' from nick. Abb or Abbie. This was a familiar Norfolk surname as Abbys or Abbes. To-day it is familiar in the same county as Abbs.

William fil. Abi, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Abson, 1379: Poll Tax of' Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham'; v. Abbs.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Abe’s or Abb’s Son: v. Abb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a nickname of Abraham; so Tibbs from Theobald, and Watts from Walter. To the similar name Abbes are assigned the arms, "a lady abbess, proper !"

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Abison in Aquitaine. In 1213 King John gave directions to the Viscount of Abison regarding affairs at Limoges (Hardy, Rot. Claus.). In 1270 Petrus de Abescun was of Salop (Rot. Hundr.).

The Norman People (1874)

The family of Abbs is now best represented around Norwich. The name has not strayed far during four centuries, since we learn that an old Buxton family of Abbys or Abbes possessed the manor of Levishagh in that parish, from 1480 to the end of the following century (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Abson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 227,923rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,096,428 people. The last name Abson is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Abson are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Abson is also the 135,680th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 2,873 people.

The last name Abson is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 637 people, or 1 in 87,469. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.

Abson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Abson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Abson surname grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Abson last name are 10.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.49% registered with the party.

The amount Abson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.95% less than the national average, earning $36,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $61,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Absonova771/
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Habsen7319/
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Afsoon7313/
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Obsion730/
Obshon730/
Abssane67204/
Afshoon6785/
Habshan6782/
Gavshon6767/
Afshoun6767/
Gaavson676/
Aubchon673/
Happson672/
Habsoum672/
Hobsson671/
Gaffson671/
Goobson671/
Huobson671/
Abssang671/
Hosbson671/
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