Arber Surname

207,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vatican City

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.

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Arber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5051:110,33311,403
United States4831:750,43358,631
Switzerland3521:23,3323,690
Argentina1901:224,96518,484
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Israel711:120,53013,243
France521:1,277,360130,443
Canada381:969,62173,252
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vatican City11:1174
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:92,6829,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Any place of refuge, whether for ships, travellers, beasts of the chase, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Há-bjarðr; from the Dutch, Harbord; from the Danish, Harboe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Arber Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arber Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Arber (Russian: Арбер) has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arber? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arber is the 207,845th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,660,244 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Arber are found; 26 percent are found in North America and 26 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Arber is also the 170,765th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,967 people.

The surname Arber is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 505 people, or 1 in 110,333. In England Arber is primarily found in: Essex, where 14 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Switzerland, where 18 percent reside.

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 rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arber Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garber9122,175/
Harber918,647/
Arbert91237/
Arbier913/
Arberd912/
Arbeer912/
Earber911/
Arbe892,687/
Harbert834,781/
Harberd83114/
Haerber837/
Aurbert833/
Harberh833/
Earbier831/
Gaarber831/
Garbejr831/
Harberr831/
Airbear831/
Harbier831/
Arbeirt831/
Harbere830/
Garbe8010,759/
Erber804,937/
Arbie801,791/
Arbez801,261/
Arbes801,205/
Harbe801,062/
Arbee80914/
Arbey80672/
Arbet80659/
Arbea80280/
Arver80199/
Arbed8092/
Orber8062/
Arbeu8051/
Arbeh8045/
Arbej8029/
Arbir8013/
Arbei8013/
Aruer8011/
Arwer808/
Aarbe804/
Earbe803/
Airbe802/
Arbep801/
Haurbert770/
Herber739,906/
Garver736,288/
Garbey731,597/
Horber731,339/
Arbeit73692/
Garbea73571/
Garbee73496/
Hörber73281/
Harver73214/
Harbey73188/
Garbhe73172/
Arvier73106/
Harbes7393/
Orbert7382/
Harbea7379/
Gorber7366/
Harbie7359/
Arbeid7343/
Arwert7341/
Arbeed7341/
Harbed7330/
Armper7329/
Harbet7327/
Arbess7323/
Garwer7319/
Arıbey7319/
Harwer7317/
Garbeľ7317/
Harbee7316/
Arbihe7311/
Harbir7311/
D'Arbe7310/
Arvert739/
Arbire739/
Harbeh738/
Arvear737/
Arbitr735/
Garbir735/
Aarver735/
Arbett734/
Arbior734/
Arzuer734/
Șarbei734/
Arbest733/
Garbei733/
Arbi'e733/
Garuer732/
Harbhe732/
Arverd732/
Aurbey732/
Orbeer732/
Orbier732/
Hearbe731/
Earbee731/
Ayrbee731/
Haruer731/
Arbeih731/
Arboir731/
Arbech731/
Earver731/
Eirber731/
Harbei731/
Harbez731/
Arvere731/
Arbeas731/
Arbeis731/
Arboey731/
Hairbe731/
Arbesh731/
Erbier731/
Arbair731/
Garbej731/
Harbyr731/
Arwere730/
Ehrber730/
Hearbeart717/
Arbi6716,548/
Orbe6712,825/
Arby678,931/
Arba676,826/
Arve671,522/
Horbert67315/
Hoerber67140/
Harvier67131/
Arhuere6771/
Harbech6746/
Harbieh6736/
Harbird6734/
Harbett6724/
Aurouer6723/
Hörbert6720/
Harbeit6719/
Arbé6715/
Harverd6713/
Herbier6712/
Gourber6711/
Erbherr6710/
Harvert679/
Horberh679/
Airbets677/
Harveer676/
Herberh676/
Harbeed674/
Harbest673/
Harbets672/
Harbees672/
Herbeer671/
Hearbey671/
Garveyr671/
Garbhir671/
Garbuyr671/
Harbetz671/
Harbiey671/
Harboyr671/
Harveir671/
Harveyr671/
Harweer671/
Harwger671/
Atrvert671/
Garbeeh671/
Garbeah671/
Garwear671/
Herrber671/
Aruhere671/
Arbeedh671/
Harbire670/
Harbirt670/
Hairbet670/
Arbesch670/
Harbeat670/

Arber Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arber in the Russian language
Арберarber-

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