Erb Surname
Approximately 22,235 people bear this surname
Erb Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Arpus, a pet form of names beginning with Erbe (inheritance), as Erbhart an Arbrich.
Erb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,311 | 1:29,442 | 3,651 |
| Germany | 4,084 | 1:19,712 | 2,602 |
| Switzerland | 1,914 | 1:4,291 | 620 |
| France | 1,483 | 1:44,789 | 5,693 |
| Canada | 1,366 | 1:26,973 | 3,591 |
| Italy | 179 | 1:341,657 | 40,927 |
| Hungary | 166 | 1:59,134 | 6,173 |
| Austria | 161 | 1:52,891 | 8,326 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Argentina | 64 | 1:667,866 | 46,303 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1:6,396 | 809 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,364 | 1:21,243 | 2,670 |
Erb (172) may also be a first name.
Erb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Arpus, a pet form of names beginning with Erbe (inheritance), as Erbhart an Arbrich.
Erb Demographics
Average Erb Salary in
United States
$43,832 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Erb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Erb is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erb? popularity and diffusion
The last name Erb is the 24,327th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 327,751 people. The surname Erb is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Erb live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 696,764th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 172 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 12,311 people, or 1 in 29,442. In The United States Erb is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Switzerland, where 9 percent are found.
Erb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Erb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 323 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Erb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Erb last name are 18.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Erb earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.11% less than the national average, earning R 154,200 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $50,124 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herb | 86 | 9,270 | / |
| Erbs | 86 | 2,812 | / |
| Gerb | 86 | 707 | / |
| Șerb | 86 | 77 | / |
| Erbì | 86 | 41 | / |
| Jerb | 86 | 4 | / |
| Aerb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yerb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ierb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eerb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Esrb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Erbd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Errb | 86 | 0 | / |
| Earb | 86 | 0 | / |
| Etrhb | 75 | 226 | / |
| Herbd | 75 | 77 | / |
| Herbs | 75 | 63 | / |
| Herbt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Haerb | 75 | 7 | / |
| Herbz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hearb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Erbss | 75 | 3 | / |
| Herrb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeirb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yerbt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eireb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eereb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heirb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hierb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yoerb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Erp | 67 | 1,201 | / |
| Jeireb | 67 | 352 | / |
| Arb | 67 | 347 | / |
| Orb | 67 | 329 | / |
| Erf | 67 | 173 | / |
| Erbova | 67 | 71 | / |
| Erbová | 67 | 65 | / |
| Erw | 67 | 16 | / |
| Erv | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yrb | 67 | 11 | / |
| Irb | 67 | 11 | / |
| Erbsch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jrb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heereb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hearbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herbsh | 67 | 0 | / |
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