Jeroboam Forename

635,584th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Jeroboam Forename Definition:

Jer-o-bo'-am, fighting against, increasing the people. The son of Nebat and a widow called Zeruah. 1 Kings xi. 26. He was born at Zareda, in the tribe of Ephraim: appointed king of the ten tribes when they revolted from Rehoboam. His name is often mentioned in Scripture as making Israel to sin; being the author of the idolatry as well as the schism of the ten tribes.

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Jeroboam Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria
100%
671:2,650,21448,263
Philippines
100%
251:4,240,37976,922
United States-171:21,325,705170,480
Mexico
100%
161:7,759,02726,141
Kenya-111:4,209,73724,377
Chile
100%
91:1,956,35613,525
Uganda
100%
91:4,550,76942,499
Solomon Islands-91:64,5513,816
South Africa
100%
81:6,816,581127,931
Haiti-41:2,681,73823,796
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Colombia-41:11,944,73244,648
Peru
100%
31:10,597,15158,549
Israel
100%
21:4,201,45930,777
India
100%
21:607,438,9864,324,298
Venezuela-21:15,100,946147,145
Panama-21:1,953,27831,007
Tanzania
50%
 
21:26,394,16073,301
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Nicaragua
100%
11:6,018,33634,175
Lesotho
100%
11:2,039,99747,971

Jeroboam (42) may also be a surname.

Jeroboam Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Jer-o-bo'-am, fighting against, increasing the people. The son of Nebat and a widow called Zeruah. 1 Kings xi. 26. He was born at Zareda, in the tribe of Ephraim: appointed king of the ten tribes when they revolted from Rehoboam. His name is often mentioned in Scripture as making Israel to sin; being the author of the idolatry as well as the schism of the ten tribes. 2. The son of Joash, king of Israel. He ascended the throne A. M. 3179, and reigned forty years. 2 Kings xiii. 13.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: let the people contend: he will multiply the people.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Hebrew name, meaning: Mighty man of valor: whose people are many.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Jeroboam Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeroboham941/
Jeroboame941/
Jeroboan8825/
Jereboam886/
Geroboam885/
Yeroboam884/
Jeruboam881/
Jerobhoan824/
Geroboham823/
Jerobohan822/
Gerroboam821/
Geroboan7514/
Giroboam752/
Jerovoan751/
Jerovohan711/
Gerovoham711/
Gerovoan631/
Yerraboiyan531/

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