as a Last Name
- 15,817
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Abernathy
Meaning & Origins
Scottish: habitational name from Abernethy in southeastern Perthshire. The place name is of Pictish origin, meaning ‘mouth of the river Nethy’.
| 1,993rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Abercrombie, Abernethy, Aberle, Aber, Aberg, Abernatha, Abert, Aberman, Abera, Abernathey
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 15,817
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alabama
- has the most people named Abernathy per capita
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