Cognomen ابنى (ابنى 
, Abney 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common family name. The family name ابنى is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Egypt, and Canada. Much less frequently, ابنى is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| ابنى | Yemen, Egypt, Iraq |
| Abney | United Kingdom, Canada, Morocco, New Zealand, United States |