February Surname
Approximately 5,762 people bear this surname
February Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,595 | 1:15,070 | 1,900 |
| Egypt | 1,739 | 1:52,867 | 5,115 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Guyana | 50 | 1:15,244 | 2,051 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 1:1,531,104 | 12,360 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
February (906) may also be a first name.
February Demographics
Average February Salary in
United States
$46,521 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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February Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name February Come From? nationality or country of origin
February (Arabic: فبراير) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name February? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 83,921st most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,264,760 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of February reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. February is also the 269,579th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 906 people.
February is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,595 people, or 1 in 15,070. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 81 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found and Gauteng, where 6 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
February Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of February has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the February last name rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.
February Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the February surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the party.
The amount February earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning R 261,780 per year; in United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.35% less than the national average, earning $34,603 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Februar | 93 | 79 | / |
| Februry | 93 | 1 | / |
| Februari | 88 | 200 | / |
| Febraury | 88 | 5 | / |
| Feburary | 88 | 3 | / |
| Febrar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Februarie | 82 | 1,437 | / |
| Februario | 82 | 1 | / |
| Februarié | 82 | 1 | / |
| Febraro | 80 | 71 | / |
| Febrari | 80 | 1 | / |
| Febriar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Febrara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Febbruario | 78 | 5 | / |
| Febbraro | 75 | 1,503 | / |
| Febbrari | 75 | 448 | / |
| Febriari | 75 | 124 | / |
| Febryery | 75 | 5 | / |
| Febriaru | 75 | 2 | / |
| Feburaro | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feberaro | 75 | 1 | / |
| Febrer | 71 | 2,830 | / |
| Febbrarro | 71 | 11 | / |
| Fubrar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Febraurie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fabrar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feburarie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Febrero | 67 | 3,237 | / |
| Febrera | 67 | 216 | / |
| Febrira | 67 | 23 | / |
| Febrori | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fyabrar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Febriro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vebrair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiebrer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fibrara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fubrara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fubriar | 67 | 1 | / |
February Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| February in the Arabic language | ||
| فبراير | fbrayr | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to February
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