Arber Surname
Approximately 1,991 people bear this surname
Arber Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.
Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273.
Read More About This SurnameArber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 505 | 1:110,333 | 11,403 |
| United States | 483 | 1:750,433 | 58,631 |
| Switzerland | 352 | 1:23,332 | 3,690 |
| Argentina | 190 | 1:224,965 | 18,484 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Israel | 71 | 1:120,530 | 13,243 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Vatican City | 1 | 1:117 | 4 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 263 | 1:92,682 | 9,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Arber (1,967) may also be a first name.
Arber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.
Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Herbour, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William le Herber. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Richard le Hareber. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
1676. Buried — Anne Harber, servant with Mr. Kelke: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1785. Married — Thomas Shawand Ann Harbour: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 Dweller at an Arbour or Bower. [Perh. Middle English h)erbere, Old French herbier, Lat, herbarium, a herb-garden].
2 for Harber, q.v.
Any place of refuge, whether for ships, travellers, beasts of the chase, &c.
From the Old Norse, Há-bjarðr; from the Dutch, Harbord; from the Danish, Harboe; a personal name.
Arber Demographics
Average Arber Salary in
United States
$44,611 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Arber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arber (Russian: Арбер) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Arber click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arber? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 207,845th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,660,244 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Arber live; 26 percent live in North America and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. Arber is also the 170,765th most widespread forename globally It is held by 1,967 people.
The surname Arber is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 505 people, or 1 in 110,333. In England Arber is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Switzerland, where 18 percent live.
Arber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Arber has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Arber last name grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arber Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Arber last name are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with the political party.
The amount Arber earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning R 244,692 per year; in United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.81% more than the national average, earning $62,506 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arber in the Russian language | ||
| Арбер | arber | - |
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