Ebrahim Surname

1,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Ebrahim Surname User-submission:

An Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham. He was God's messenger. It is a common first name and surname among Muslims, a derivative of the name, Abraham or Avram, from Judasim and Christians in the Middle East.

Ebrahim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt104,3061:881122
Ethiopia88,0561:1,108201
Sudan40,3201:930115
Iran32,8131:2,340295
Bangladesh21,7181:7,338658
South Africa11,6101:4,666596
Saudi Arabia10,8521:2,843364
Philippines9,8641:10,263973
Bahrain7,8021:17310
Libya4,6831:1,333372
India1,8681:410,63521,622
Afghanistan1,4211:22,6271,113
United States1,0861:333,75630,177
England8201:67,9497,860
Kenya6301:73,3016,881
United Arab Emirates6061:15,1191,843
Kuwait5981:6,356875
Pakistan5981:298,7366,278
Canada5051:72,9628,288
Qatar4341:5,433569
Tanzania4181:126,65511,911
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Malaysia2991:98,6436,785
Thailand2211:319,63155,074
Mauritius1631:7,9351,677
Sweden1491:66,0865,043
Brazil1431:1,497,02350,066
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Mauritania1301:31,4992,580
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Australia871:310,29526,919
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
Zimbabwe691:223,74325,019
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Seychelles591:1,566351
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Syria411:470,7575,123
France381:1,747,966156,445
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Wales231:134,5459,804
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Oman171:216,9393,845
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Guyana131:58,6324,970
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Eritrea91:527,989318
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Norway81:642,78647,258
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
China41:341,830,39216,990
Gambia41:480,863548
Macau41:150,408604
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

The alternate forms: Ébrahim (1) are calculated separately.

Ebrahim (697,522) may also be a first name.

Ebrahim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham. He was God's messenger. It is a common first name and surname among Muslims, a derivative of the name, Abraham or Avram, from Judasim and Christians in the Middle East.

- ibraheemamayreh

Ebrahim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ebrahim (Bengali: ইব্রাহিম, Georgian: ებრაჰიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢ, Hindi: इब्राहिम, Marathi: शेखाहीम, Oriya: ଇବାହିମ) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ébrahim. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ebrahim? popularity and diffusion

Ebrahim is the 1,575th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 21,202 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Ebrahim live; 43 percent live in North Africa and 43 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,388th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 697,522 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 104,306 people, or 1 in 881. Without taking into account Egypt it is found in 103 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 26 percent reside and Sudan, where 12 percent reside.

Ebrahim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ebrahim last name are 16.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ebrahim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.01% less than the national average, earning €8,405 per year; in Norway they earn 30.83% less than the national average, earning 239,369 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.83% more than the national average, earning R 353,676 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.35% less than the national average, earning $15,130,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.69% more than the national average, earning $51,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $55,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ébrahim951/
Eibrahim933,427/
Ebrahiem932,129/
Hebrahim9327/
Ebhrahim9319/
Aebrahim9314/
Iebrahim938/
Ebraahim936/
Ebrahimm935/
Ebbrahim932/
Ebrahhim931/
Eybrahim931/
Eibrahiem881/
Ebrahieem881/
Ibrahim868,456,886/
Ebrahem8645,186/
Abrahim8631,884/
Obrahim86329/
Ybrahim8689/
Jbrahim8618/
Evrahim864/
Ebrehim863/
Îbrahim861/
Ibraahim8017,142/
Ibrahiem8013,722/
Ibrahoim801,445/
Ibrahimm80993/
Hibrahim80567/
Ibbrahim80542/
Aibrahim80450/
Ibrrahim80381/
Ibhrahim80320/
Ibrahhim80273/
Ibrahimh80188/
Ihbrahim8076/
Ibrahuim8072/
Ibrhahim8049/
Ibrajhim8043/
Abrahiem8041/
Uibrahim8028/
Ibrahihm8026/
Habrahim8013/
Oibrahim8010/
Ibrahyim8010/
Abbrahim808/
Jibrahim808/
Ibrgahim808/
Abhrahim807/
Aabrahim807/
Ibrauhim807/
Ibraehim807/
Ahbrahim806/
Abraahim805/
Eibrahem805/
Abrahimh804/
Itbrahim804/
Ibra'him804/
Eabrahem804/
Hybrahim803/
Ibrahism803/
Ibr'ahim803/
Ibrahitm802/
Abrahoim802/
Içbrahim802/
Ijbrahim802/
Iebrahem801/
Ibraâhim801/
Hebrahem801/
Abrahhim801/
Abrhahim801/
Ebrahımı801/
Ebrrahem801/
Eebrahem801/
Ebraem7718/
Ibrahahim7527/
Ibbbrahim757/
Ibraheiem754/
Ibraahhim754/
Hibrahimm754/
Hajbrahim754/
Ibrrrahim752/
Ibrahhhim752/
Ibrahhimm752/
Ibraaahim752/
Ibhrahiem751/
Ibhrahiom751/
Ibrajhhim751/
Ibrrahime751/
Ibrahhjim751/
Ibrahhyim751/
Iobrahiom751/
Ibrahhaim751/
Eiberahem751/
Ibrahem71108,125/
Abrahem718,447/
Ibrohim716,532/
Ibrehim71586/
Ivrahim71394/
Abrehim71123/
Ibrahimová7132/
Abrohim7120/
Ibrauim715/
Aitbrahime714/
Ibraeim713/
Ibraehm713/
Ebrahemová712/
Ebrehem712/
Ibrahimmmm711/
Ibreaim711/
Ibrähim711/
Ibrăhim711/
Ibrahahime711/
Ebrahemova711/
Ebrhaem711/
Ibrohiem678/
Ibrahhem677/
Hibrohim676/
Ibrrahimova675/
Aibrahem675/
Ibrahaem675/
Ibraeehm673/
Ibhrahem672/
Ibraeeim672/
Jivrahim671/
Ibrahhimova671/
Ibrahimmova671/
Ibreheim671/
Iğbrahimova671/
Hibrahimova671/
Aibrahimova671/
Ibrahemm671/
Ibrehimm671/
Ibrouaim671/
Abhrahem671/
Obraheem671/
Ybrohiem671/
Aabrahem671/
Aibrohim671/
Ibrohgim671/
Ibrrohim671/

Ebrahim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ebrahim in the Georgian language
ებრაჰიმebrahim-
Ebrahim in the Bengali language
ইব্রাহিমibrahima87.5
এব্রহিমebrahima12.5
Ebrahim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym85.96
ﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢbrahym5.26
ﺃﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym3.51
ﺇﺑﺮﺍﻫﻴﻢabrahym1.75
ﺍﺑﺮﻫﻴﻢabrhym1.75
ﺇﺑﺮﻫﻴﻢabrhym1.75
Ebrahim in the Oriya language
ଇବାହିମibahima53.33
ଏବାହିମebahima26.67
ଇବାହିମ୍ibahim13.33
ଇବରାହିମ୍ibarahim6.67
Ebrahim in the Hindi language
इब्राहिमibrahima44
इब्राहीमibrahima40
इबा्हिमibahima4
एबराहिमebarahima4
इबराहिमibarahima4
ईब्राहीमibrahima4
Ebrahim in the Marathi language
शेखाहीमsekhahima30.61
ाहीमahima27.21
एजाजाहीमejajahima2.04
सारीाहीमsariahima1.36
एबरहीमebarahima1.36
इबा्हीमibahima1.36
अमीराहीमamirahima1.36
बीराहीमbirahima1.36
राहीमrahima1.36
सबााहीमsabaahima0.68
ेजाहीमejahima0.68
बरािहमbaraihama0.68
बेगाहीमbegahima0.68
राजुाहीमrajuahima0.68
उमराहीमumarahima0.68
सुरााहीमsuraahima0.68
नजेाहीमnajeahima0.68
बासाहीमbasahima0.68
आयुबाहीमayubahima0.68
ीाहीमiahima0.68
बराहीमbarahima0.68
बुबाहीमbubahima0.68
ईबा्राजीमibarajima0.68
दातेाहीमdateahima0.68
बाबूाहीमbabuahima0.68
मलेाहीमmaleahima0.68
अवेजाहीमavejahima0.68
फाराहीमpharahima0.68
बीाहीमbiahima0.68
यबााहीमyabaahima0.68
साराहीमsarahima0.68
फराहीमpharahima0.68
इबाहीमibahima0.68
ताराहीमtarahima0.68
बलाहीमbalahima0.68
बोाहीमboahima0.68
नुराहीमnurahima0.68
बासीाहीमbasiahima0.68
इबर्हीमibar'hima0.68

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