McAbe Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McAbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England201:2,785,90397,972
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1071:41,4013,746
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Scotland401:93,5804,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

McAbe Last Name Facts

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

McAbe is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McAbe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAbe? popularity and diffusion

McAbe is the 1,931,261st most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname McAbe is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of McAbe reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent live, Arizona, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

McAbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAbe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McAbe last name contracted 54 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAbe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAbe surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

McAbe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.34% less than the national average, earning $31,782 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCabe9162,720/
McAbee915,127/
McKabe9110/
McCabee8311/
McApe800/
Mchape73102/
Makyebe672/
Makiev556,924/
Makyev5586/
Maqiev551/
Makhiev50428/
Magkiev50239/
Maukiev5020/
Maciibi504/
Maykiev503/
Makyeba502/
Makeeev502/
Maikiev502/
Makijev502/
Makievi502/
Maqieba501/
Maqiyba501/
Makhyev501/
Makyepe501/
Makiibi501/
Makiepe501/
Makkiev501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAbe
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