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Abernathy

in the US

There are 13,989 people with the last name "Abernathy" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Abernathy 2,003
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  1. is 1,999th most common Staples
  2. is 2,000th most common Adamson
  3. is 2,001st most common Ennis
  4. is 2,002nd most common Peoples
  5. is 2,003rd most common Abernathy
  6. is 2,004th most common Conroy
  7. is 2,005th most common Ham
  8. is 2,006th most common Hauser
  9. is 2,007th most common Naylor

Similar Names and Nicknames

Abercrombie, Abernethy, Aberle, Aber, Aberg, Abernatha, Abert, Aberman, Abera, Abernathey

Most Common First Names for Abernathy

James, William, Robert, John, Michael, David, Mary, Charles, Linda, Richard

Meaning & History

Scottish: habitational name from Abernethy in southeastern Perthshire. The place name is of Pictish origin, meaning ‘mouth of the river Nethy’.

FOREBEARS This was one of the surnames of the Scots who settled in northern Ireland during the ‘plantation’ in the 17th century, and it was brought to the U.S. as the name of a Southern plantation owner (in a different sense of the word ‘plantation’).

Recent Searches for "Abernathy" in the US

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James Abernathy (98 searches)
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