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ABBA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,440th

Most common surname in India

964

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname "Abba" is fascinating because it appears in various places and languages, each with slightly different meanings. Its like a linguistic chameleon! It can be a personal name, like a shortened version of Abraham or Abbas, or even a term of endearment meaning "father" in Aramaic and Hebrew.

Given its presence in various cultures, its unlikely there was one single migration event. Instead, its more probable that this surname arose independently in different regions. For instance, Jewish communities, where "Abba" carries a religious significance, might have carried this surname as they dispersed. Similarly, in other cultures, it might have simply evolved as a nickname that stuck.

Description:

Here are some variations of the Abbah surname: Abbaiah and Abbayya. The religion associated with ABBA surname is judaism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are italian, semitic and english.

State-wise distribution of people with ABBA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Tamil Nadu state distribution for ABBA surname

Tamil Nadu

441

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for ABBA surname

Andhra Pradesh

179

Maharashtra state distribution for ABBA surname

Maharashtra

110

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for ABBA surname

Madhya Pradesh

28

Telangana state distribution for ABBA surname

Telangana

7

Bihar state distribution for ABBA surname

Bihar

3

Karnataka state distribution for ABBA surname

Karnataka

3

Gujarat state distribution for ABBA surname

Gujarat

1

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for ABBA surname

Uttar Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with ABBA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname ABBA appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for ABBA surname

480 (62%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for ABBA surname

277 (36%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for ABBA surname

16 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The ABBA surname is found across multiple communities including Kathiawari Memon communities.

The ABBA surname is primarily associated with the Judaism religion.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the ABBA surname with 441 records (57.1%).

The ABBA surname is written in ITALIAN, SEMITIC, ENGLISH scripts.

ABBA is ranked #12440 in India with approximately 964 people bearing this surname.

The ABBA surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (57.1%), Andhra Pradesh (23.2%), Maharashtra (14.2%).

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