Gabe Surname

70,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gabe Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Gabriel, q.v.

Gabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,6351:61,91910,479
United States9091:398,74534,910
Brazil8801:243,2669,377
Burkina Faso6641:27,6391,650
Japan4451:287,29110,872
South Africa3721:145,63916,615
Papua New Guinea3591:22,7122,478
Benin2351:43,9815,637
Cameroon1931:107,61212,606
Argentina1621:263,84821,282
France1591:417,75360,954
England1351:412,72628,150
Indonesia1211:1,092,96978,869
Ivory Coast961:240,3259,685
Canada771:478,51441,057
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Denmark691:81,8077,949
Wales541:57,3065,200
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Niger421:456,95312,306
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Israel171:503,39037,521
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Norway151:342,81932,589
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
India61:127,844,230863,365
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales311:50,5942,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Gabe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gäbe9282/
Gabé925/
Gábe922/
Gaber89156,165/
Gajbe897,565/
Gabet893,978/
Gaube892,303/
Gabey891,819/
Gabes891,198/
Ngabe891,091/
Gaebe89405/
Gabie89296/
Gabez89284/
Ghabe89207/
Gabed89180/
Kgabe89156/
Gabhe89147/
Gabee8978/
Gaibe8973/
Gabeu8953/
Gabea8923/
Gabei8920/
Gabeh8910/
Gaybe897/
Gaabe897/
Gabge893/
Gasbe893/
Gabje892/
Gatbe891/
Abe86616,165/
Gabesh80806/
Gabets80714/
Gaebee80420/
Ngaibe80373/
Gajbhe80293/
Gabeer80266/
Gaibie80208/
Ghaber80204/
Ngabei80169/
Gasber80151/
Gaibee80142/
Gaberr80122/
Gaiber8096/
Gabest8075/
Ghabed8071/
Nkgabe8068/
Ghaebe8067/
Ngabea8054/
Gheabe8049/
Gaubey8033/
Gabech8027/
Gauber8019/
Gabher8017/
Ghaibe8014/
Gaybey8013/
Gabeey8010/
Ng'abe809/
Gaibes809/
Gabieh808/
N'Gabe807/
Ghabeh807/
Ghabhe806/
Ngaabe806/
Gaubet806/
Gaubie806/
Gajbey806/
Gayber805/
Gaubhe805/
Ngabee805/
Gatber804/
Nghabe804/
Ghaybe804/
Gahber804/
Gabett803/
Gaibei803/
Gajbes802/
Ghabee802/
Gaybeh802/
Gabess802/
Nggabe802/
Gabhie802/
Ghabet802/
Gaebei802/
Gasbee801/
Gabe's801/
Gabehe801/
Ghabez801/
Ghabge801/
Gajbie801/
Gajhbe801/
Gaibeh801/
Ngaybe801/
Ngabey801/
Gaubes801/
Gueabe801/
Ghaabe801/
Ghabes801/
Ghabey801/
Gaabee801/
Gabe'e801/
Gabetz801/
Gahabe801/
Gahbeh801/
Gaibet801/
Gaibez801/
Gaisbe801/
Gaibeu801/
Kgaabe801/
Kgabea801/
Gajbeh801/
Gasbey800/
Gaibey800/
Gaebie800/
Abed75185,189/
Gaba7537,324/
Aber7520,087/
Abey7519,977/
Gaby7517,244/
Gabi7510,683/
Aube759,286/
Abie758,012/
Abes757,955/
Gobe756,151/
Gawe754,744/
Gebe754,600/
Habe753,659/
Abeh752,585/
Abee752,581/
Gave752,454/
Abei751,933/
Abet751,658/
Asbe751,380/
Abea751,307/
Aibe75954/
Abeş75873/
Abeu75694/
Abez75233/
Aabe75157/
Aybe75127/
Ajbe75122/
Ahbe75112/
Abhe7570/
Göbe7565/
Abep7545/
Abge7541/
Abej7527/
Abje7516/
Abée7513/
Eabe7510/
Atbe753/
Abeï753/
Gabí751/
A'Be751/
Abèe751/
Gabj751/
Ghaibeh7340/
Ngaibeh7328/
Ghabeer7310/
Gausbee739/
Ghabesh736/
Gaaibet735/
Gajbihe735/
Gajbhey734/
Gabojje734/
Gabahie733/
Gabesch733/
Ghaibee733/
Gajbhie732/
Gajhbhe732/
Ghajbhe732/
Ngaibei732/
Kgaubey731/
Gaabess731/
Ghaberr731/
Gausbey731/
Ngaybeh731/
Ng'abee731/
Ghasbeh731/
Ghaiber731/
Ghabech731/
Gahbeer731/
Gabhett730/
Gaubetz730/
Abeid6755,428/
Haber6721,341/
Asber6713,358/
Abeed6711,779/
Abeer678,782/
Ghaba678,383/
Gabay678,300/
Ngobe677,536/
Gober677,337/
Gabit674,718/
Habes673,766/
Aybey673,617/
Gobet673,339/
Goube672,928/
Auber672,924/
Hasbe672,897/
Haibe672,889/
Kgobe672,766/
Habet672,456/
Gobea672,414/
Aabed672,246/
Gampe671,738/
Gauba671,635/
Gaboy671,633/
Gabis671,528/
Haybe671,493/
Gaver671,437/
Gobey671,371/
Kgabi671,137/
Gaboa671,135/
Gabai671,117/
Gabio671,103/
Gavet671,044/
Gaibi67925/
Ngabi67879/
Gaiba67735/
Abest67720/
Ayber67700/
Gaveh67667/
Gavey67641/
Aubey67606/
Gabha67605/
Giebe67568/
Aibes67542/
Abeis67515/
Abead67509/
Gavez67496/
Gauby67496/
Gabaj67487/
Gobes67483/
Gobie67473/
Ngave67440/
Aubie67426/
Gatve67376/
Abije67375/
Abeïd67367/
Haube67363/
Habed67359/
Gavie67356/
Habie67342/
Gobeh67336/
Abess67325/
Gebei67311/
Gawie67283/
Gaiwe67276/
Gaabi67274/
Abher67255/
Abbeh67248/
Abees67236/
Gaaba67232/
Habeš67231/
Ghabi67230/
Gabid67229/
Goobe67208/
Abeih67208/
Aibed67169/
Gaves67166/
Aubee67158/
Gaved67150/
Ghave67147/
Habee67137/
Gobhe67136/
Abech67136/
Abesh67118/
Göber67117/
Gabiy67116/
Göbet67113/
Aubet67110/
Gobee67105/
Gasby67104/
Ghebe67104/
Abe'e67103/
Gaoue6799/
Aajbe6798/
Aybet6796/
Góber6780/
Ahube6777/
Abeyd6772/
Ghaby6771/
Aubes6769/
Gawei6767/
Asbee6765/
Gobed6765/
Abeey6763/
Gabiś6760/
Gabić6757/
Gobez6757/
Gavea6754/
Gaboi6754/
Gebeh6753/
Ahbey6752/
Ahabe6751/
Gawey6750/
Gabhi6749/
Gobei6749/
Habey6747/
Ghobe6747/
Göbes6747/
Asbey6746/
Aasbe6746/
Aibie6746/
Asbed6741/
Gavee6741/
Ghawe6739/
Goebe6736/
Hajbe6735/
Habej6735/
Gauwe6735/
Aabøe6734/
Abett6733/
Gebhe6732/
Gawee6732/
Ağbey6732/
Abieh6731/
Gebey6729/
Gabih6729/
Aubed6728/
Gabui6728/
Gobeu6727/
Aybes6724/
Gajue6724/
Abeas6724/
Haabe6724/
Gaubi6723/
Gavei6722/
Gauve6721/
Asbet6721/
Kgaba6721/
Gatby6720/
Habea6720/
Gajve6719/
Gaubeová6719/
Abhed6718/
Aibet6717/
Abeit6717/
Gaybi6716/
Aibeh6715/
Ganpe6715/
Gaive6715/
Habeh6714/
Gahbi6714/
Abhey6713/
Gajbhije6713/
Habez6713/
Assbe6713/
Gabys6713/
Gasbi6712/
Habeu6712/
Abets6712/
Asbes6711/
Abhet6711/
Aubée6711/
Ahbet6710/
Abhee6710/
Gabuy6710/
Gaweh6710/
Habep6710/
Goibe6710/
Abhei6710/
Gajbi679/
Habei679/
Aiber679/
Abiey679/
Gabescht679/
Gajwe678/
Gobep678/
Gabaa678/
Abeîd678/
Abihe677/
Asbez677/
Gaawe677/
Abgeh677/
Atber677/
Gaebi676/
Abeej676/
Aibee676/
Aabey676/
Gebea676/
Aabee676/
Gobée676/
Kgawe676/
Eabes675/
Abedh675/
Aabes675/
Abeuh675/
Gebie675/
Gabès675/
Ggaba675/
A'Bed675/
Ashbe674/
Gasue674/
Gebee674/
Abi'e674/
Gatbi674/
Gabyś674/
Gobej674/
Ghabeish673/
Ahbei673/
Gawez673/
Gayba673/
Gawue673/
Gaaby673/
Gabuj673/
Gabyo673/
Abedd673/
Aberh672/
Abhes672/
Eabey672/
Eabie672/
Ajbhe672/
Gajbhiey672/
Gavge672/
Gavhe672/
Eabea672/
Gajba672/
Abeep672/
Abeys672/
Ajbed672/
Aberr672/
Gawea672/
Aaber672/
Abiea672/
Ggabi672/
Qgabi672/
Gawwe672/
Ggobe672/
Aybie672/
Abeez672/
Abesd672/
Abeiz671/
Eabez671/
Gaboj671/
Gabyi671/
Gavej671/
Gaveu671/
Gayve671/
Gahve671/
Aabej671/
Aabge671/
Abeea671/
Abeyh671/
Abeyt671/
Abhej671/
Abhie671/
Ahbez671/
Ajbee671/
Gehbe671/
Heabe671/
Aàbed671/
Cgabi671/
Gabés671/
Abeee671/
Achbe671/
Aybea671/
Haíbe671/
Gabyt671/
Abehs671/
Hgabi671/
Nghaybeh671/
Gawej671/
Gawje671/
Gosbe671/
Gobge671/
Gueabehe671/
Ggave671/
Ggawe671/
Gabiz671/
Gaiue671/
Aijbe671/
Ahbeh671/
Ajbeh671/
Abeet671/
Abejj671/
Abeat671/
Aaabe671/
Aabei671/
Abeïs671/
Abeïz671/
Eabed671/
Aubhe671/
Aybeh671/
Gabii671/
Abeae671/
Kgebe671/
Asbei671/
Gaave671/
Aabez671/
Ahybe671/
Aihbe671/
Aybed671/
Gayby671/
Eaber670/
Gahwe670/
Asbea670/
Eabet670/
Gotbe670/

Gabe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gabe in the Georgian language
გაბეgabe-
Gabe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﺏjab-
Gabe in the Hindi language
गबेgabe-
Gabe in the Oriya language
ଗାେବgaeba-
Gabe in the Marathi language
गबेgabe-
Gabe in the Russian language
Габеgabe-
Gabe in the Arabic language
غبـيghby-
غيبيghyby-
غبيghby-

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