Abramson, Abramovich, Abramowicz and Abramsky are variations of the same patronymic surnames (i.e., "son of Abram") that allude to the Biblical figure. The names are most prevalent among Jews, the first in the United States, the second from Russia, and the third from Poland. Other widely distributed surnames that are similarly derived include Abrahamson (or -sen), Abramoff, Abramov, Abramowitz (or -vitz), Abramski (or -sky), Abramowski (or -sky), Abramek, Abramian, Abrahamian, Avrami, and Ben-Avram.