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 occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Erb click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 24,327th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 327,751 people. The last name Erb is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Erb are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Erb is also the 696,764th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 172 people.
The last name 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 primarily found in: Ohio, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States Erb occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.
Erb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Erb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Erb last name grew 521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 US average, with 65.55% being registered with the political 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erb
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