View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Jabez (Hindi: जाबेज, Marathi: जाबेझ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

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

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 1,595,881. In Nigeria Jabez is primarily found in: Osun, where 24 percent are found, Adamawa, where 22 percent are found and Ondo, where 15 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name is found 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 prevalency of Jabez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jabez surname grew 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jabez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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.