Abanto

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Abanto is the 50960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 409 individuals. Abanto is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.93%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (20.78%) individuals.

Etymology 1
From Andalusian Arabic abántuh ("his daughter") which could also mean "disoriented", "silly". It has been suggested as so because women, especially damsels, were seen as unaware of daily issues as they lived a pampered life and as a result were "disoriented".

Etymology 2
See main etymology.