Berber Surname
Approximately 40,442 people bear this surname
Berber Surname User-submission:
Berber means 'barber' in Turkish language.
Berber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 25,548 | 1:3,046 | 432 |
| Mexico | 4,015 | 1:30,916 | 1,977 |
| Algeria | 3,366 | 1:11,477 | 2,015 |
| United States | 1,414 | 1:256,336 | 24,269 |
| Philippines | 1,070 | 1:94,615 | 16,475 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Russia | 476 | 1:302,780 | 30,971 |
| Germany | 475 | 1:169,485 | 19,973 |
| Ukraine | 367 | 1:124,040 | 17,547 |
| France | 352 | 1:188,701 | 29,353 |
| Moldova | 272 | 1:13,093 | 2,250 |
| Serbia | 244 | 1:29,283 | 3,154 |
| Brazil | 161 | 1:1,329,654 | 45,311 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Iran | 102 | 1:752,770 | 38,519 |
| Croatia | 98 | 1:43,149 | 8,537 |
| Bulgaria | 91 | 1:76,691 | 4,848 |
| Spain | 79 | 1:591,798 | 27,792 |
| Belgium | 55 | 1:209,030 | 27,072 |
| Belarus | 49 | 1:193,899 | 24,953 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Kazakhstan | 37 | 1:477,905 | 35,586 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Guatemala | 30 | 1:536,089 | 5,091 |
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 1:542,969 | 40,072 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 1:392,934 | 13,307 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Berber (1,801) may also be a first name.
Berber Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Berber means 'barber' in Turkish language.
- eberberThe Berber surname means 'barber'.
- suleymanberkkBerber Demographics
Average Male Berber Height
174.48 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Berber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Berber (Arabic: البربر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﺮﺑﺎﺭ, Russian: Бербер) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berber? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,794th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 180,197 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Berber live; 52 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 180,066th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 1,801 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 25,548 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent live, Izmir Province, where 5 percent live and Trabzon Province, where 5 percent live. Excluding Turkey this last name occurs in 86 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 10 percent live and Algeria, where 8 percent live.
Berber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Berber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berber last name grew 2,946 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Berber Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Berber surname is predominantly Orthodox (98%) in Russia and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Berber last name are 7.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Berber earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.78% less than the national average, earning $38,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $59,204 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Berber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berber in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺒﺮﺑﺎﺭ | albrbar | - |
| Berber in the Russian language | ||
| Бербер | berber | - |
| Berber in the Arabic language | ||
| البربر | albrbr | - |
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Footnotes
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