Torben Forename
23,079th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 38,224 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark
Torben Forename User-submission:
Torben is a male name, which means 'Thor's bear', 'bear of the Norse god Thor'. It is a Danish name and has many variants in many other North Germanic languages.
Torben Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | - | 29,284 | 1:193 | 37 |
| Germany | 100% | 6,171 | 1:15,666 | 845 |
| Norway | 100% | 485 | 1:10,582 | 901 |
| United States | 100% | 465 | 1:779,649 | 17,766 |
| Sweden | 100% | 365 | 1:27,008 | 1,722 |
| Poland | - | 188 | 1:202,272 | 3,614 |
| England | 100% | 166 | 1:334,957 | 8,177 |
| Canada | 100% | 164 | 1:202,033 | 7,681 |
| Thailand | 100% | 151 | 1:464,012 | 22,609 |
| Greenland | - | 92 | 1:613 | 137 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 91 | 1:185,737 | 7,248 |
| Brazil | 100% | 70 | 1:3,060,516 | 56,278 |
| South Africa | 100% | 62 | 1:879,559 | 35,041 |
| Belgium | 100% | 53 | 1:216,793 | 5,110 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 51 | 1:161,049 | 4,126 |
| Estonia | 100% | 34 | 1:38,688 | 2,486 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 31 | 1:336,493 | 11,264 |
| New Zealand | - | 26 | 1:174,463 | 5,979 |
| France | 100% | 24 | 1:2,769,598 | 14,180 |
| Spain | 100% | 18 | 1:2,584,998 | 12,929 |
| Australia | - | 18 | 1:758,757 | 10,216 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 14 | 1:40,289 | 1,746 |
| Austria | 100% | 14 | 1:608,157 | 5,259 |
| China | - | 13 | 1:105,081,214 | 64,899 |
| Ireland | - | 12 | 1:386,960 | 5,608 |
| Singapore | - | 10 | 1:628,705 | 12,270 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Italy | 100% | 7 | 1:8,723,156 | 29,138 |
| Philippines | 100% | 7 | 1:15,144,211 | 189,875 |
| Hungary | 100% | 7 | 1:1,398,824 | 3,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 7 | 1:1,021,713 | 39,786 |
| Scotland | 100% | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 7 | 1:7,018 | 922 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 6 | 1:7,583,318 | 11,559 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 5 | 1:6,089,988 | 140,568 |
| Chile | 100% | 4 | 1:4,401,802 | 21,957 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Finland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,827,728 | 14,078 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Slovakia | - | 2 | 1:2,655,032 | 6,915 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Turkey | - | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Lithuania | - | 2 | 1:1,475,941 | 3,949 |
| Latvia | - | 2 | 1:1,007,822 | 4,547 |
| Dominica | - | 2 | 1:37,736 | 863 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| India | - | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
Torben (101) may also be a surname.
Torben Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Torben is a male name, which means 'Thor's bear', 'bear of the Norse god Thor'. It is a Danish name and has many variants in many other North Germanic languages.
- tor.bsThe name Thorbjørn (Thorben, Torben) means 'bear of Thor'. Thor is the Norse god of thunder.
- deleted-115178Torben Forename Popularity
Torben Demographics
Average Torben Salary in
United States
$58,153 USD
Per year
Rank:
70,372 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000127683
Rank: 17,997 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
133.6%
Sample size: 181 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorben | 92 | 2,044 | / |
| Torbenn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Torrben | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tarben | 83 | 170 | / |
| Torbem | 83 | 64 | / |
| Torbin | 83 | 57 | / |
| Turben | 83 | 16 | / |
| Terben | 83 | 15 | / |
| Torwen | 83 | 6 | / |
| Toruen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Torbyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tharben | 77 | 80 | / |
| Tarbeen | 77 | 9 | / |
| Thurben | 77 | 5 | / |
| Thorbem | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thorbin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tarrben | 77 | 3 | / |
| Torbina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Turbent | 77 | 1 | / |
| Turbend | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ttorbin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Torbion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tarbent | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thörben | 77 | 1 | / |
| Torweng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thorbina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teorbana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarwen | 67 | 3,178 | / |
| Tarbin | 67 | 805 | / |
| Turbin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Terbin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Torwin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Taruen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tahrbn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Torbim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torwyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Turbne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarbna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toruin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarbın | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turbyon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Thurbion | 57 | 1 | / |
Torben Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torben in the Russian language | ||
| Торбен | torben | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torben