Acaba Surname
Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname
Acaba Surname User-submission:
It has roots in 3 languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. I don't doubt that it is actually Turkish in its true origin, as the Turks along with every other country came through Spain at one point. In Spanish and Portuguese it is derived from the word acabar, meaning 'achieve', 'complete to finish'.
Read More About This SurnameAcaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,057 | 1:95,779 | 16,673 |
| Uganda | 153 | 1:255,159 | 18,845 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Turkey | 13 | 1:5,986,263 | 116,031 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 1:273,088 | 2,549 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Acabá (2) are calculated separately.
Acaba (26) may also be a first name.
Acaba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It has roots in 3 languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. I don't doubt that it is actually Turkish in its true origin, as the Turks along with every other country came through Spain at one point. In Spanish and Portuguese it is derived from the word acabar, meaning 'achieve', 'complete to finish'. In Turkish there is no derivative. it means: 'astonishment', 'wonder', 'amazement'.
- aacabaAqaba means 'obstacle' in Arabic. The city of Aqaba, Jordan got its name because of the mountains surrounding it.
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Acaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Acaba is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Acabá. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Acaba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 288,238th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,475,241 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Acaba reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 79 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 26 people.
The last name Acaba is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,057 people, or 1 in 95,779. In The Philippines Acaba is mostly found in: Eastern Visayas, where 29 percent live, National Capital Region, where 26 percent live and Calabarzon, where 13 percent live. Not including The Philippines Acaba exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Acaba Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Acaba last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Acaba earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,390 USD per year.
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