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.
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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) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arber? popularity and diffusion
The last name Arber is the 207,845th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,660,244 people. This surname is primarily 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 frequently used first name globally It is held by 1,967 people.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 505 people, or 1 in 110,333. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Switzerland, where 18 percent are found.
Arber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Arber has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 adherence of those holding the Arber last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Arber are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for 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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