Arab Surname
Approximately 256,109 people bear this surname
Arab Surname User-submission:
حسين حسين سيد يوسف علي مصطفي محمد سعد إبراهيم
Arab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 111,466 | 1:689 | 75 |
| Algeria | 38,568 | 1:1,002 | 60 |
| Syria | 16,450 | 1:1,173 | 155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12,561 | 1:2,456 | 303 |
| Egypt | 12,386 | 1:7,423 | 907 |
| Somalia | 9,313 | 1:1,444 | 144 |
| Afghanistan | 7,469 | 1:4,305 | 427 |
| Iraq | 7,116 | 1:4,922 | 493 |
| Somaliland | 5,173 | 1:677 | 87 |
| Libya | 5,109 | 1:1,222 | 327 |
| Ethiopia | 3,703 | 1:26,342 | 3,258 |
| India | 3,481 | 1:220,358 | 13,043 |
| Morocco | 3,442 | 1:10,016 | 1,405 |
| Pakistan | 2,313 | 1:77,235 | 2,725 |
| Jordan | 2,212 | 1:3,997 | 818 |
| Lebanon | 2,012 | 1:2,802 | 524 |
| Nigeria | 1,319 | 1:134,301 | 8,691 |
| Yemen | 1,202 | 1:21,984 | 2,273 |
| Philippines | 1,046 | 1:96,786 | 16,857 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Kenya | 795 | 1:58,088 | 5,742 |
| Kuwait | 685 | 1:5,548 | 756 |
| Niger | 591 | 1:32,474 | 1,796 |
| United Arab Emirates | 545 | 1:16,812 | 2,028 |
| United States | 520 | 1:697,036 | 55,176 |
| France | 496 | 1:133,917 | 20,484 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Indonesia | 377 | 1:350,794 | 30,359 |
| Palestine | 336 | 1:13,538 | 2,468 |
| Canada | 332 | 1:110,981 | 11,875 |
| Spain | 332 | 1:140,819 | 10,554 |
| Bahrain | 323 | 1:4,175 | 737 |
| Djibouti | 300 | 1:3,050 | 273 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| Sweden | 186 | 1:52,940 | 4,092 |
| Qatar | 159 | 1:14,830 | 1,610 |
| Russia | 149 | 1:967,269 | 75,342 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Argentina | 112 | 1:381,638 | 29,480 |
| Turkey | 101 | 1:770,509 | 38,247 |
| Tunisia | 97 | 1:6,295 | 1,022 |
| Tanzania | 96 | 1:551,475 | 35,149 |
| Burkina Faso | 91 | 1:201,671 | 4,383 |
| Netherlands | 91 | 1:185,573 | 26,340 |
| Brazil | 90 | 1:2,378,604 | 73,132 |
| Germany | 88 | 1:914,835 | 64,706 |
| Belgium | 76 | 1:151,272 | 21,156 |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1:453,757 | 23,130 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Zimbabwe | 63 | 1:245,051 | 26,542 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Uzbekistan | 49 | 1:631,207 | 13,568 |
| Chile | 44 | 1:400,374 | 10,831 |
| Denmark | 44 | 1:128,289 | 11,616 |
| Norway | 42 | 1:122,435 | 16,038 |
| Kazakhstan | 38 | 1:465,329 | 34,912 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 1:8,910 | 2,168 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Finland | 23 | 1:238,987 | 19,121 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 1:465,260 | 20,978 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Oman | 8 | 1:460,996 | 5,668 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 1:1,769,406 | 6,441 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
Arab (51,810) may also be a first name.
Arab Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
حسين حسين سيد يوسف علي مصطفي محمد سعد إبراهيم
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsArab Demographics
Average Arab Salary in
United States
$50,348 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Arab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arab (Arabic: ارعاب, Bengali: আরব, Georgian: არაბ, Hindi: अरब, Marathi: अरब, Oriya: ଆରବ, Russian: Араб) is found most frequently in Iran. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arab? popularity and diffusion
Arab is the 2,145th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 28,455 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Arab live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Arab is also the 17,936th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 51,810 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 111,466 people, or 1 in 689. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent live, Semnan Province, where 10 percent live and Kerman Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Iran this last name occurs in 113 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 15 percent live and Syria, where 6 percent live.
Arab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (39%) in Lebanon and Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Arab last name are 12.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.15% registered with the political party.
The amount Arab earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning 248,137 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.93% more than the national average, earning R 429,960 per year; in United States they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning $50,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $48,549 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarab | 89 | 22,929 | / |
| Arabs | 89 | 19,439 | / |
| Garab | 89 | 5,095 | / |
| Arhab | 89 | 4,321 | / |
| Harab | 89 | 3,470 | / |
| Ajrab | 89 | 854 | / |
| Arrab | 89 | 738 | / |
| Argab | 89 | 383 | / |
| Araeb | 89 | 354 | / |
| Araib | 89 | 279 | / |
| Asrab | 89 | 109 | / |
| Arabh | 89 | 55 | / |
| Ahrab | 89 | 24 | / |
| Araub | 89 | 23 | / |
| Aerab | 89 | 15 | / |
| Airab | 89 | 14 | / |
| Arzab | 89 | 12 | / |
| Araab | 89 | 12 | / |
| Arabd | 89 | 9 | / |
| Aurab | 89 | 6 | / |
| Atrab | 89 | 4 | / |
| Areab | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aârab | 89 | 3 | / |
| Arahb | 89 | 3 | / |
| Arabt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Arabz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ayrab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Arayb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Harrab | 80 | 617 | / |
| Gaurab | 80 | 514 | / |
| Garrab | 80 | 504 | / |
| Harabh | 80 | 460 | / |
| Arahab | 80 | 163 | / |
| Haraeb | 80 | 157 | / |
| Garabh | 80 | 75 | / |
| Gargab | 80 | 63 | / |
| Airabh | 80 | 57 | / |
| Hasrab | 80 | 10 | / |
| Arraub | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gaarab | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gairab | 80 | 5 | / |
| Garaib | 80 | 3 | / |
| Garaub | 80 | 3 | / |
| Haraib | 80 | 3 | / |
| Garaab | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayrayb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Garhab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harhab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arrabs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arabht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aurabh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Auraib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arzaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haurab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hargab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aharab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aargab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arabsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gareab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hareab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Araf | 75 | 8,311 | / |
| Arap | 75 | 4,379 | / |
| Areb | 75 | 2,558 | / |
| Arob | 75 | 773 | / |
| Araw | 75 | 469 | / |
| Arav | 75 | 394 | / |
| Orab | 75 | 238 | / |
| Erab | 75 | 9 | / |
| Arabova | 73 | 4,967 | / |
| Harahab | 73 | 466 | / |
| Gaurabh | 73 | 134 | / |
| Arabová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gairabh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aairaub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahrrab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asraf | 67 | 16,732 | / |
| Garav | 67 | 5,811 | / |
| Arape | 67 | 2,438 | / |
| Hareb | 67 | 2,235 | / |
| Gorab | 67 | 1,917 | / |
| Uirab | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Areeb | 67 | 1,624 | / |
| Arraf | 67 | 1,386 | / |
| Aroub | 67 | 1,294 | / |
| Harap | 67 | 1,277 | / |
| Haraf | 67 | 1,054 | / |
| Airaf | 67 | 995 | / |
| Ahraf | 67 | 526 | / |
| Asrav | 67 | 482 | / |
| Arova | 67 | 480 | / |
| Aaraf | 67 | 431 | / |
| Arrob | 67 | 398 | / |
| Arowa | 67 | 344 | / |
| Asrap | 67 | 288 | / |
| Garob | 67 | 278 | / |
| Arauf | 67 | 260 | / |
| Garap | 67 | 256 | / |
| Arafh | 67 | 246 | / |
| Araph | 67 | 221 | / |
| Horab | 67 | 207 | / |
| Ourab | 67 | 140 | / |
| Arafe | 67 | 117 | / |
| Harav | 67 | 116 | / |
| Arhap | 67 | 106 | / |
| Airav | 67 | 94 | / |
| Araif | 67 | 89 | / |
| Atraf | 67 | 56 | / |
| Araft | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aroob | 67 | 32 | / |
| Araaf | 67 | 32 | / |
| Araps | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aareb | 67 | 28 | / |
| Erabh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aarav | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ajraf | 67 | 20 | / |
| Argav | 67 | 18 | / |
| Harabová | 67 | 18 | / |
| Garaf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Arzaf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Areap | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haraw | 67 | 14 | / |
| Asrob | 67 | 10 | / |
| Araip | 67 | 10 | / |
| Arhaf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Auraf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Areaf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aravz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arrap | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arasp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arrav | 67 | 6 | / |
| Arapp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aravs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Herab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ohrab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Atrav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Auraw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Orhab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oraib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aerob | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arebø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Argob | 67 | 4 | / |
| Harabova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orabt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aratp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Argaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arheb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arahp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Earaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arebh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oraeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Araff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Areib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otrab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayraf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Airob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arayf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahraw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atrap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Araap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arajw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaraw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Airap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aratv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arauv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajreb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aureb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orgab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garáb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arzap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arraw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağrap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arauw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arapt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eraib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aereb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Araav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arasv | 67 | 1 | / |
Arab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arab in the Georgian language | ||
| არაბ | arab | - |
| Arab in the Bengali language | ||
| আরব | araba | 96.67 |
| এরাব | eraba | 3.33 |
| Arab in the Marathi language | ||
| अरब | araba | 91.85 |
| आरब | araba | 6.81 |
| अराब | araba | 0.3 |
| ारब | araba | 0.09 |
| आराब | araba | 0.05 |
| ़अरब | araba | 0.05 |
| रब | raba | 0.05 |
| अऱब | araba | 0.02 |
| Arab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆରବ | araba | 87.5 |
| ଅରବ | araba | 12.5 |
| Arab in the Hindi language | ||
| अरब | araba | 62.65 |
| आरब | araba | 35.89 |
| अ़रब | araba | 0.39 |
| अ॰रब | araba | 0.31 |
| अराब | araba | 0.23 |
| आराब | araba | 0.15 |
| अरव | arava | 0.15 |
| ारब | araba | 0.08 |
| रब | raba | 0.08 |
| Arab in the Russian language | ||
| Араб | arab | - |
| Arab in the Arabic language | ||
| ارعاب | arab | - |
| أرب | arb | - |
| آرب | arb | - |
| ارب | arb | - |
| عربى | rby | - |
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