Abe (/ˈɑːbeɪ/ AH-bay, Japanese pronunciation: [abe] ^ⓘ - written: 阿部) is the 25th most common Japanese surname.^[1] Less common variants are 安倍, 安部 and 阿倍. Notable people with the surname include:

Akie Abe (安倍昭恵, born 1962), Japanese socialite, radio personality and wife of Shinzō Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan
Akiko Abe (阿部哲子, born 1978), Japanese announcer and actress
Abe Akira (阿部昭, 1934–1989), Japanese writer
Asami Abe (安倍麻美, born 1985), Japanese singer and actress
Atsushi Abe (阿部敦, born 1981), Japanese voice actor
Atsushi Abe (synchronized swimmer) (安部篤史, born 1982), Japanese synchronized swimmer
Bunichiro Abe (阿部文一朗, born 1985), Japanese footballer
Daichi Abe (阿部大治, born 1991), Japanese mixed martial artist
Fuminori Abe (阿部史典, born 1995), Japanese professional wrestler
Fumio Abe (阿部文男, 1922–2006), Japanese politician
Fuyumi Abe (阿部芙蓉美, born 1983), Japanese singer-songwriter
Genki Abe (安倍源基, 1894–1989), Japanese lawyer, police bureaucrat and politician
George Abe (安部譲二, 1937–2019), pen name of Naoya Abe, Japanese manga writer
Haruka Abe (安部春香, born 1988), Japanese-English actress
Heisuke Abe (阿部平輔, 1886–1943), Japanese general
Hifumi Abe (阿部一二三, born 1997), Japanese judoka
Abe no Hirafu (阿倍比羅夫), 7th-century Japanese general
Hiroaki Abe (阿部弘毅, 1889–1949), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
Hiroki Abe (安部裕葵, born 1999), Japanese footballer
Abe no Hironiwa (安倍広庭, 659–732), Japanese poet
Hiroshi Abe (disambiguation), multiple people
Hiroyuki Abe (disambiguation), multiple people
Hisashi Abe (阿部永, born 1933), Japanese zoologist
Ichiro Abe (安部一郎, 1922–2022), Japanese judoka
Abe no Iratsume (阿倍女郎), Japanese poet
Isao Abe (阿部功, 1912–1980), Japanese hammer thrower
Abe Isoo (安部磯雄, 1865–1949), Japanese Christian socialist and politician
Jun Abe (阿部淳, born 1955), Japanese photographer
Kaito Abe (阿部海大, born 1999), Japanese footballer
Kamehiko Abe (阿部亀彦, 1875–1928), Japanese politician
Kan Abe (安倍寛, 1894–1946), Japanese politician, father of Shintaro Abe
Kana Abe (阿部香菜, born 1988), Japanese judoka
Kaoru Abe (阿部薫, 1949–1978), Japanese jazz saxophonist
Katsuyuki Abe (阿部勝幸), Japanese table tennis player
Katsuo Abe, Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral
Kazuhisa Abe (1914-1996), American senator and judge in Hawaii
Kazumi Abe (阿部一視, born 1947), Japanese bobsledder
Kazunari Abe (阿部和成, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Kazuo Abe (阿部一男, born 1935), Japanese sport wrestler
Kazushige Abe (阿部和重, born 1968), Japanese writer
Kazuya Abe, Japanese mixed martial artist
Keigo Abe (阿部圭吾, 1938–2019), Japanese karateka
Keiko Abe (安倍圭子, born 1937), Japanese classical composer and marimba player
Kenichi Abe (阿部健市, 1923–?), Japanese World War II flying ace
Kenjirō Abe (阿部健治郎, born 1989), Japanese shogi player
Kensaku Abe (阿部謙作, born 1980), Japanese footballer
Kenshiro Abbe (阿部謙四郎, 1915–1985), Japanese martial artist in the United Kingdom
Kenta Abe (阿部健太, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
Kinya Abe (安部欣哉, born 1969), Japanese fencer
Kōbō Abe (安部公房, 1924–1993), pen name of Kimifusa Abe, Japanese writer
Kohki Abe (阿部浩己, born 1958), Japanese human rights activist
Koji Abe (あべこうじ, born 1975), Japanese comedian
Kōmei Abe (安部幸明, 1911–2006), Japanese classical composer
Abe no Kooji (安倍子祖父), Japanese poet
Kōru Abe (阿部光瑠, born 1994), Japanese shogi player
Kōsō Abe (阿部孝壮, 1892–1947), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
Kunihiro Abe (阿部邦博, 1968–2018), Japanese animator
Mao Abe (阿部真央, born 1990), Japanese singer-songwriter
Masahiro Abe (阿部真宏, born 1978), Japanese baseball player
Abe Masahiro (阿部正弘, 1819-1857), Japanese Rōjū and daimyō
Abe Masakatsu (阿部正勝, 1541–1600), Japanese samurai
Abe Masakoto (阿部正功, 1860-1925), Japanese daimyō
Abe Masakiyo (Shirakawa) (阿部正静, 1850-1878), Japanese daimyō
Abe Masanori (阿部正権, 1806–1823), Japanese daimyō
Masanori Abe (阿部正紀, born 1991), Japanese footballer
Masao Abe (阿部正雄, 1915–2006), Japanese academic in Buddhist philosophy and comparative religion
Masashi Abe (阿部雅司, born 1965), Japanese Nordic combined skier
Abe Masatō (阿部正外, 1828–1887), Japanese daimyō
Masatoshi Abe (阿部正俊, 1942–2020), Japanese politician
Abe Masatsugu (阿部正次, 1569–1647), Japanese daimyō
Abe Masayoshi (阿部正由, 1769–1808), Japanese daimyō
Mikishi Abe (阿部美樹志, 1883–1965), Japanese architect and civil engineer
Momoko Abe (阿部桃子, born 1994), Japanese model
Abe Motozane (安倍元真, 1513–1587), Japanese samurai
Abe no Munetō (安倍宗任, 1032-1108), Japanese samurai
Nagisa Abe (あべなぎさ, born 1983), Japanese singer and actress
Abe no Nakamaro (阿倍仲麻呂, c. 698 – c. 770), Japanese scholar, administrator, and waka poet
Nanami Abe (阿部奈々美, born 1972), Japanese figure skating coach and choreographer
Naoki Abe (阿部直紀, born 1945), Japanese long jumper
Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ, born 1981), Japanese singer and actress
Nicole Abe (安部ニコル, born 1993), Japanese fashion model
Nikken Abe (阿部日顕, 1922–2019), Japanese Buddhist monk
Nobuyuki Abe (阿部信行, 1875–1953), Japanese general, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
Nobuyuki Abe (footballer) (阿部伸行, born 1984), Japanese footballer
Norifumi Abe (阿部典史, 1975–2007), Japanese motorcycle racer
Norihide Abe (阿部規秀, 1887–1939), Imperial Japanese Army officer
Noriyuki Abe (阿部記之, born 1961), Japanese anime director
Osamu Abe (disambiguation), multiple people
Ryouhei Abe (阿部亮平, born 1980), Japanese actor
Ryuichi Abe (阿部龍一, born 1954), Japanese academic
Sada Abe (阿部定, 1905–after 1970), Japanese convicted murderer, prostitute and actress
Sadao Abe (阿部サダヲ, born 1970), Japanese actor
Abe no Sadato (安倍貞任, 1019–1062), Japanese samurai
Sanji Abe (阿部三次, 1895–1982), American politician
Sanshiro Abe (阿部三子郎, born 1970), Japanese sport wrestler
Satoru Abe (born 1926), American sculptor
Abe no Seimei (安倍晴明, 921–1005), Japanese onmyōji
Seiseki Abe (阿部醒石, 1915–2011), Japanese calligrapher and aikidoka
Shigeaki Abe (阿部成章, born 1947), Japanese basketball player
Shigeki Abe (阿部茂樹, born 1972), Japanese baseball player
Shinnosuke Abe (阿部慎之助, born 1979), Japanese baseball player
Shintaro Abe (安倍晋太郎, 1924–1991), Japanese politician, father of Shinzo
Shinya Abe (阿部晋也, born 1980), Japanese curler and curling coach
Shinzō Abe (安倍晋三, 1954–2022), Japanese politician and longest-serving postwar Prime Minister of Japan
Shizue Abe (あべ静江, born 1951), Japanese idol, actress and singer
Shohei Abe (阿部翔平, born 1983), Japanese footballer
Shu Abe (阿部嵩, born 1984), Japanese footballer
Shuichi Abe (阿部守一, born 1960), Japanese politician
Shuto Abe (安部柊斗, born 1997), Japanese footballer
Abe Tadaaki (阿部忠秋, 1602–1671), Japanese daimyō
Tadashi Abe (阿部正, 1926–1984), Japanese aikidoka
Tadashi Abe (rower) (阿部肇, born 1963), Japanese rower
Tadatoshi Abe (安倍忠俊, born 1931), Japanese field hockey player
Takao Abe (阿部孝夫, born 1943), Japanese politician
Takashi Abe (阿部隆, born 1976), Japanese shogi player
Takatoshi Abe (安部孝駿, born 1991), Japanese hurdler
Takuma Abe (阿部拓馬, born 1987), Japanese footballer
Takumi Abe (阿部巧, born 1991), Japanese footballer
Tazuko Abe (阿部多津子), Japanese table tennis player
Teruo Abe (安部輝雄), Japanese footballer
Tetsuya Abe (阿部哲也, born 1983), Japanese footballer
Tokiharu Abe (阿部宗明, 1911–1996), Japanese ichthyologist
Tomoe Abe (安部友恵, born 1971), Japanese ultramarathon runner
Tomohiro Abe (安部友裕, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Tomoji Abe (阿部知二, 1903–1973), Japanese writer, social critic, humanist and translator
Tomoko Abe (阿部知子, born 1948), Japanese politician
Toru Abe (安部徹, 1917–1993), Japanese actor
Toshihito Abe (阿部俊人, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
Toshiki Abe (阿部寿樹, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Toshiko Abe (阿部俊子, born 1959), Japanese politician
Toshiyuki Abe (阿部敏之, born 1974), Japanese footballer
Tsuyoshi Abe (阿部力, born 1982), Japanese actor
Uta Abe (阿部詩, born 2000), Japanese judoka
Wakako Abe (阿部和香子, born 1966), Japanese cyclist
Wataru Abe (阿部渉, born 1967), Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor
Yasuhiro Abe (安部恭弘), Japanese musician
Abe no Yasuna, a disciple of Kamo no Yasunori and father of Abe no Seimei
Yasurō Abe (阿部泰郎, born 1953), Japanese academic
Abe no Yoritoki (安倍頼時, died 1057), Japanese samurai
Yoshiharu Abe (阿部義晴, born 1966), Japanese musician and record producer
Yoshimitsu Abe (阿部芳光, 1898–1969), Japanese general
Yoshinori Abe (阿部良則, born 1972), Japanese footballer
Yoshio Abe (阿部余四男, 1891–1960), Japanese zoologist
Yoshiro Abe (阿部吉朗, born 1980), Japanese footballer
Yoshishige Abe (安倍能成, 1883–1966), Japanese philosopher, educator and politician
Yoshitoshi Abe (安倍吉俊, born 1971), Japanese graphic artist
Yoshiyuki Abe (阿部良之, born 1969), Japanese cyclist
Yuji Abe (阿部祐二, born 1958), Japanese television journalist and actor
Yuki Abe (阿部勇樹, born 1981), Japanese footballer
Yuki Abe (footballer, born 1989) (阿部優), Japanese footballer
Yukie Abe (阿部ゆきえ), born 1974) better known as Sachie Abe, Japanese professional wrestler
Yumiko Abe (阿部由美子, born 1979), better known as Yumi Ohka, Japanese professional wrestler
Abe Yumeri (阿部夢梨, born 2002), Japanese actress and former singer
Yurika Abe (阿部友里香, born 1995), Japanese Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete
Yuta Abe (安部雄大, born 1974), Japanese footballer
Yutaka Abe (阿部豊, 1895–1977), Japanese film director
Yutaro Abe (阿部祐大朗, born 1984), Japanese footballer

Other people

See also

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