Charbel Surname
Approximately 2,231 people bear this surname
Charbel Surname User-submission:
The surname Charbel or Sharbel is of ancient Assyrian origins. It consists of both shar (for ishar, the Assyrian dialect form of ishtar) and bel (lord). The surname appears during the Parthian period (247 BC – 224 AD) and is widely documented in a number of inscriptions from the cities of Ashur, Erbil, Nineveh, and Hatra.
Read More About This SurnameCharbel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,511 | 1:3,731 | 694 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| Algeria | 86 | 1:449,204 | 35,752 |
| Brazil | 80 | 1:2,675,929 | 80,209 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
Charbel (35,173) may also be a first name.
Charbel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Charbel or Sharbel is of ancient Assyrian origins. It consists of both shar (for ishar, the Assyrian dialect form of ishtar) and bel (lord). The surname appears during the Parthian period (247 BC – 224 AD) and is widely documented in a number of inscriptions from the cities of Ashur, Erbil, Nineveh, and Hatra. During the early Christian period, the name entered Classical Syriac (Aramaic) as Sharbel.
- sharbelCharbel is a Syriac/Aramaic name coming from: char = 'king', 'master' and bel = 'God'. Thus, the meaning is 'God the King'.
- charbelghaouiCharbel Demographics
Charbel Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Charbel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Charbel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Charbel (Arabic: شاربل) is found in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Charbel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 189,356th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,266,493 people. Charbel is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Charbel are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 68 percent are found in Levant. Charbel is also the 24,639th most widespread first name globally, held by 35,173 people.
This last name is most numerous in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,511 people, or 1 in 3,731. In Lebanon Charbel is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 60 percent live, Beqaa Governorate, where 21 percent live and South Governorate, where 6 percent live. Other than Lebanon Charbel occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Charbel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Charbel last name is primarily Maronite (96%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Charbel surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.
The amount Charbel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.57% more than the national average, earning $58,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.01% less than the national average, earning $37,256 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Charbel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Charbel in the Arabic language | ||
| شاربل | sharbl | - |
| شربل | shrbl | - |
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