Names / Abraham
Is Abraham a first name or a last name?
Abraham is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden and Israel.
How to address someone called Abraham
- United States. Abraham is a given name. Hi Abraham on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Abraham.
- Netherlands. Abraham is a given name. Hi Abraham on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Abraham.
- Sweden. Abraham is a given name. Hi Abraham on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Abraham.
- Israel. Abraham is a given name. Hi Abraham on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Abraham.
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Abraham by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Abraham as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,345 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 462 | 12% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 333 | 0% |
| Sweden | 5 | 160 | 3% |
| Israel | 11 | 130 | 8% |
| France | 37 | 92 | 29% |
| Germany | 34 | 87 | 28% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 74 | 3% |
| Hungary | 54 | 22 | 71% |
| United Kingdom | 29 | 43 | 40% |
| Spain | 2 | 48 | 4% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Abraham in the United States
- As a surname: about 31,303 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,120 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 70,193 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Abraham as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Abraham as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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