Abst Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Abst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Abst (100) may also be a first name.

Abst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abst (Russian: Абст) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Abst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abst? popularity and diffusion

Abst is the 3,055,934th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. Abst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Abst are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 946,056th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 100 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,981,684. In Germany it is primarily found in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 85 percent are found, Bavaria, where 4 percent are found and Hamburg, where 4 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.

Abst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Abst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Abst last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abst Last Name Statistics demography

Abst earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aubst897/
Gabst891/
Habst890/
Abs864,579/
Haubst8041/
Abscht8013/
Obst758,038/
Gabs75176/
Absh75126/
Abse7594/
Habs7586/
Abss7567/
Ebst758/
Aabs757/
Eabs756/
Avst753/
Abhs752/
Aubs752/
Absd752/
Abps752/
Afst751/
Ab's751/
Aibs751/
Awst751/
Asbs751/
Absj751/
Absx751/
Absz751/
Abshe673,393/
Habsh67124/
Absch67103/
Haubs6793/
Habse6751/
Hobst6731/
Hapst6719/
Gobst6715/
Haabs6714/
Hebst678/
Absse675/
Abhss673/
Gaabs673/
Habss672/
Gapst671/
Asbhs671/
Aebsd671/
Absss671/
O'Bst671/
Haybs671/
Gabsh671/
Gavst671/
Ashbs671/
Asvst671/
Aabss671/
Abszd671/
Abcht671/
Attbs671/
Eabss671/
Höbst671/
Gabss671/
Obste670/
Hawst670/
Oebst670/

Abst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abst in the Russian language
Абстabst-

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abst
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