Cognomen אבשלום (Absalom 
, אבשלום , Avshalom 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The cognomen אבשלום is characteristic of Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, and Tanzania, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Israel, Namibia, and Nigeria. Also, אבשלום is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Absalom | Israel, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Namibia |
| אבשלום | Israel |
| Avshalom | Israel, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, United States |
| חיים אבשלום BY (b. 1890) |
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