Al Abssi Surname

11,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Al Abssi Surname User-submission:

The last name comes from the Banu Abs tribe (Arabic: بنو عبس‎, "sons of ʿAbs"). They are an ancient Bedouin tribe from central Arabia. From this tribe comes the famous classical love and war story of Antar and Abla.

Al Abssi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen45,9221:57573
Palestine1,1711:3,885878
Lebanon1031:54,7294,357
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
United Arab Emirates521:176,19812,766
Syria291:665,5525,809
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Tunisia151:40,7085,720
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Al Abssi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The last name comes from the Banu Abs tribe (Arabic: بنو عبس‎, "sons of ʿAbs"). They are an ancient Bedouin tribe from central Arabia. From this tribe comes the famous classical love and war story of Antar and Abla.

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Al Abssi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al Abssi has its highest incidence in Yemen. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Abssi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al Abssi is the 11,862nd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 153,788 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Abssi are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

Al Abssi is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 45,922 people, or 1 in 575. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Taiz Governorate, where 31 percent are found, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 27 percent are found and Amanat Al Asimah, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Yemen this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 2 percent are found and Lebanon, where 0 percent are found.

Al Abssi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Greek Orthodox (63%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Absi933,315/
Al Habsi8832,698/
Al-Abssi8819/
Al Abssa882/
Al Aibsi881/
Al Awssi881/
Al Habshi8248/
Al Habsyi8219/
Al Haabsi822/
Al-Absi802,695/
Al Absa80166/
Al Awsi804/
Al Abse801/
Al Abzi801/
Al Avsi801/
Al-Habsi752,306/
Al Hafsi75839/
Al Habsy75284/
Al-Gabsi75153/
Al Hebsi7511/
Al Habsa759/
Al Afshi758/
Al Gabsy754/
Al Habzi753/
Al Aawsi751/
Al Hebshi71487/
Al-Habshi71344/
Al-Habsyi7155/
Al Habsha7120/
Al Hafshi716/
Al Awsieh714/
Al Abseer711/
Al Afsa6765/
Al Habshee677/
Al-Awsi676/
Al-Absy675/
Al Awzi674/
Al Heibshi671/
Al Awsy671/
Al Awsa671/

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