Avraam Surname

143,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Avraam Surname User-submission:

Abramov (masculine), or Ambramova (feminine), is an old Russian surname originating around the 16th century. The surname was common among all social estates and covered the whole territory of the Russian Empire.

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Avraam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus1,7241:51371
Greece8921:12,4211,656
England2451:227,42118,997
Australia681:396,99632,204
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
Wales51:618,90625,852
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Barbados11:287,4482,772

Avraam (4,908) may also be a first name.

Avraam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Abramov (masculine), or Ambramova (feminine), is an old Russian surname originating around the 16th century. The surname was common among all social estates and covered the whole territory of the Russian Empire. Sometimes it derived from patronymic. It was also adopted by Jews following the Partitions of Poland and usually meant 'son of Abram'. As it is not allowed to share the same name as a living father, a son whose father was named Abraham would be called Abram as a stand-in for Abraham.

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Avraam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Avraam (Georgian: ავრაამ, Russian: Авраам) occurs most in Cyprus. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avraam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 143,210th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,347,036 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Avraam live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Avraam is also the 97,316th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,908 people.

The surname Avraam is most numerous in Cyprus, where it is held by 1,724 people, or 1 in 513. In Cyprus it is most prevalent in: Nicosia District, where 39 percent live, Limassol District, where 26 percent live and Larnaca District, where 24 percent live. Other than Cyprus this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 29 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Avraam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Avraam are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Avraam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.16% more than the national average, earning R 328,320 per year; in United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.33% more than the national average, earning $66,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avraham9219,258/
Avram9141,451/
Abraam83225/
Havram8326/
Avrham8316/
Avrahm8313/
Gavram8311/
Awraam836/
Avraan834/
Auvram831/
Avraamova80335/
Abraham77467,121/
Abraahm7738/
Avrahan778/
Awraham775/
Abhraam774/
Heavram773/
Ahbraam771/
Abrhaam771/
Abraaim771/
Gauvram771/
Abram7323,646/
Avran73461/
Awram73113/
Ovram734/
Avrom732/
Avramova716,572/
Habraham71140/
Abhraham71107/
Abbraham7129/
Aabraham7127/
Abrahaam7119/
Abraaham7115/
Aibraham7114/
Abrahaim7113/
Abrahamm7113/
Avramová7111/
Abrraham7110/
Ahbraham716/
Avranova713/
Abrahahm712/
Ajbraham711/
Abrham6711,167/
Gavran672,649/
Havran672,647/
Abraim67349/
Abrahm67311/
Habram67263/
Avrain67225/
Avraymova67105/
Avrang6798/
Abhram6796/
Abrame6793/
Havranova6792/
Gabram6753/
Avrane6742/
Aybram6740/
Abramd6729/
Avraimova6728/
Avrand6717/
Aabram6715/
Abraamova6714/
Abrahaham6711/
Abraan678/
Aubram678/
Abraum677/
Abramh676/
Hovram675/
Abraym674/
Abramm674/
Ajwram673/
Asbram673/
Eampraham673/
Hawram672/
Avrant672/
Abream672/
Ahbram672/
Avrann671/
Aabrahaam671/
Awraan671/
Aitbraham671/
Avrome671/
Awrahm671/
Ampram671/
Abramt671/
Awrham671/
Eabram671/
Habhraham671/
Govram671/
Havrom670/
Avrohm670/

Avraam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avraam in the Georgian language
ავრაამavraam-
Avraam in the Russian language
Авраамavraam-

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