View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Jabez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jabez (Hindi: जाबेज, Marathi: जाबेझ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jabez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Jabez is the 1,061,269^th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name Jabez is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Jabez are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jabez is also the 119,524^th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 3,522 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 1,595,881. In Nigeria it is most common in: Osun, where 24 percent are found, Adamawa, where 22 percent are found and Ondo, where 15 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.

Jabez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Jabez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jabez surname expanded 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jabez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Jabez earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year.