Gabe Surname
Approximately 6,989 people bear this surname
Gabe Surname Definition:
A diminutive of Gabriel, q.v.
Gabe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,635 | 1:61,919 | 10,479 |
| United States | 909 | 1:398,745 | 34,910 |
| Brazil | 880 | 1:243,266 | 9,377 |
| Burkina Faso | 664 | 1:27,639 | 1,650 |
| Japan | 445 | 1:287,291 | 10,872 |
| South Africa | 372 | 1:145,639 | 16,615 |
| Papua New Guinea | 359 | 1:22,712 | 2,478 |
| Benin | 235 | 1:43,981 | 5,637 |
| Cameroon | 193 | 1:107,612 | 12,606 |
| Argentina | 162 | 1:263,848 | 21,282 |
| France | 159 | 1:417,753 | 60,954 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Indonesia | 121 | 1:1,092,969 | 78,869 |
| Ivory Coast | 96 | 1:240,325 | 9,685 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 1:2,530,611 | 83,100 |
| Denmark | 69 | 1:81,807 | 7,949 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Niger | 42 | 1:456,953 | 12,306 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:50,594 | 2,584 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
The alternate forms: Gäbe (82), Gabé (5) & Gábe (2) are calculated separately.
Gabe (25,131) may also be a first name.
Gabe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A diminutive of Gabriel, q.v.
From the Danish, Gabe; a personal name.
Gabe Demographics
Average Male Gabe Height
175.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gabe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gabe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gabe (Arabic: غبـي, Georgian: გაბე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺏ, Hindi: गबे, Marathi: गबे, Oriya: ଗାେବ, Russian: Габе) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Gäbe, Gabé or Gábe. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gabe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,722nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,042,717 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 32 percent of Gabe reside; 25 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 23 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gabe is also the 31,867th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 25,131 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,635 people, or 1 in 61,919. In The Philippines it is most common in: Northern Mindanao, where 55 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 8 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 7 percent reside. Barring The Philippines this surname is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.
Gabe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gabe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gabe last name rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gabe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gabe surname are 13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.77% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gabe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.32% less than the national average, earning 234,241 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,463 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.27% less than the national average, earning R 153,828 per year; in United States they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $43,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.61% more than the national average, earning $67,874 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gabe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gabe in the Georgian language | ||
| გაბე | gabe | - |
| Gabe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﺏ | jab | - |
| Gabe in the Hindi language | ||
| गबे | gabe | - |
| Gabe in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାେବ | gaeba | - |
| Gabe in the Marathi language | ||
| गबे | gabe | - |
| Gabe in the Russian language | ||
| Габе | gabe | - |
| Gabe in the Arabic language | ||
| غبـي | ghby | - |
| غيبي | ghyby | - |
| غبي | ghby | - |
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Gabe Reference & Research
Gabriel DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gabriel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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