Heber Forename
Approximately 54,644 people bear this name
Heber Forename Definition:
He'-ber, one that passes, anger. 1. The father of Peleg and son of Salah, who was grandson of Shem; born A. M. 1723. Luke iii. 35. From him some have supposed that Abraham and his descendants derived the name of Hebrews. But others have suggested, with greater probability, that Abraham and his family were thus called because they came from the other side of the Euphrates into Canaan, Heber signifying one that passes, or a passage, that is, of the Euphrates.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 96% | 8,006 | 1:15,506 | 1,087 |
| Brazil | 100% | 7,993 | 1:26,803 | 2,303 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 7,312 | 1:469 | 101 |
| Peru | 100% | 6,510 | 1:4,883 | 741 |
| Colombia | 100% | 5,486 | 1:8,709 | 829 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 3,972 | 1:4,055 | 555 |
| Argentina | 97% | 2,445 | 1:17,494 | 869 |
| Honduras | 100% | 2,445 | 1:3,606 | 538 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 2,376 | 1:12,711 | 1,257 |
| United States | 100% | 2,369 | 1:153,034 | 5,981 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 1,128 | 1:9,398 | 1,012 |
| Indonesia | - | 776 | 1:332,427 | 28,098 |
| El Salvador | - | 721 | 1:8,796 | 685 |
| Chile | 96% | 515 | 1:34,189 | 1,463 |
| Paraguay | 99% | 498 | 1:14,532 | 1,136 |
| Philippines | 98% | 467 | 1:227,001 | 9,669 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 322 | 1:18,690 | 1,464 |
| Canada | 100% | 234 | 1:141,596 | 6,232 |
| Ecuador | - | 203 | 1:87,325 | 2,302 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 168 | 1:28,381 | 1,640 |
| Spain | 100% | 122 | 1:381,393 | 5,599 |
| Panama | 100% | 103 | 1:37,928 | 2,872 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 99 | 1:105,366 | 5,394 |
| Portugal | - | 83 | 1:125,432 | 3,169 |
| Belize | 100% | 30 | 1:11,810 | 1,655 |
| England | 100% | 30 | 1:1,853,431 | 24,408 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| India | 100% | 23 | 1:52,820,781 | 884,653 |
| Germany | 100% | 18 | 1:5,370,993 | 21,319 |
| Cuba | - | 12 | 1:958,879 | 3,652 |
| Cape Verde | 100% | 12 | 1:44,096 | 2,193 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 11 | 1:650,181 | 20,553 |
| Sweden | 88% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| Australia | - | 9 | 1:1,517,514 | 15,297 |
| Angola | - | 9 | 1:2,996,290 | 3,522 |
| South Africa | 100% | 7 | 1:7,790,378 | 138,656 |
| Jordan | 100% | 7 | 1:1,260,968 | 6,027 |
| Italy | 100% | 7 | 1:8,723,156 | 29,138 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 6 | 1:591,717 | 4,217 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 6 | 1:29,594,060 | 217,150 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 5 | 1:6,089,988 | 140,568 |
| Congo | 100% | 5 | 1:1,001,841 | 16,039 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Iran | - | 4 | 1:19,624,217 | 40,893 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Afghanistan | 80% | 3 | 1:10,874,505 | 40,253 |
| Ireland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,547,840 | 7,573 |
| Haiti | - | 3 | 1:3,575,651 | 30,510 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| France | - | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
The alternate forms: Héber (143) are calculated separately.
Heber (6,129) may also be a surname.
Heber Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
He'-ber, one that passes, anger. 1. The father of Peleg and son of Salah, who was grandson of Shem; born A. M. 1723. Luke iii. 35. From him some have supposed that Abraham and his descendants derived the name of Hebrews. But others have suggested, with greater probability, that Abraham and his family were thus called because they came from the other side of the Euphrates into Canaan, Heber signifying one that passes, or a passage, that is, of the Euphrates. 2. The Kenite of Jethro s family, husband to Jael, who killed Sisera. Judges iv. 17, &c.
Meaning: (1) a company: enchantment: (2) beyond: the other side (as having crossed over).
A Hebrew name, meaning: An ally. The epinymous ancestor of the Hebrews, giving title to race and language.
Heber Forename Popularity
Heber Demographics
Average Heber Salary in
United States
$39,743 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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