Surname Abū (أبو 
, Абу 
, Abū) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The family name Abū is habitual in Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Syria, and Sudan. Predominantly, Abū is the forename as well as the last name.