Harb Surname
Approximately 80,909 people bear this surname
Harb Surname User-submission:
The meaning of Harb, in Arabic, is 'war'. The family name was given because members are characterized by a strong high pitch voice so that when they talk as if they are in war.
Harb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22,393 | 1:4,106 | 551 |
| Lebanon | 18,514 | 1:304 | 25 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9,699 | 1:3,181 | 419 |
| Jordan | 9,626 | 1:919 | 127 |
| Libya | 3,406 | 1:1,833 | 558 |
| Palestine | 3,203 | 1:1,420 | 257 |
| Iraq | 2,594 | 1:13,501 | 949 |
| United States | 2,554 | 1:141,918 | 14,732 |
| Syria | 1,192 | 1:16,192 | 1,260 |
| Yemen | 1,103 | 1:23,958 | 2,421 |
| Kuwait | 771 | 1:4,930 | 680 |
| Austria | 767 | 1:11,102 | 1,536 |
| United Arab Emirates | 596 | 1:15,373 | 1,865 |
| Canada | 532 | 1:69,259 | 7,942 |
| Australia | 410 | 1:65,843 | 7,865 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| France | 304 | 1:218,496 | 33,949 |
| England | 284 | 1:196,190 | 17,257 |
| Algeria | 262 | 1:147,449 | 19,399 |
| Germany | 243 | 1:331,298 | 32,825 |
| Qatar | 240 | 1:9,825 | 1,088 |
| Brazil | 207 | 1:1,034,176 | 36,449 |
| Bahrain | 191 | 1:7,061 | 1,301 |
| Iran | 186 | 1:412,809 | 26,234 |
| Venezuela | 129 | 1:234,140 | 5,977 |
| Slovenia | 129 | 1:19,284 | 4,380 |
| Bolivia | 125 | 1:84,931 | 3,676 |
| Ecuador | 122 | 1:130,376 | 6,777 |
| Sweden | 95 | 1:103,650 | 7,490 |
| Italy | 75 | 1:815,423 | 64,079 |
| Switzerland | 61 | 1:134,638 | 13,235 |
| Mexico | 50 | 1:2,482,524 | 20,876 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Chile | 36 | 1:489,346 | 12,617 |
| Liberia | 34 | 1:129,663 | 9,726 |
| Tunisia | 29 | 1:21,056 | 3,344 |
| Senegal | 28 | 1:520,691 | 2,209 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:456,533 | 32,843 |
The alternate forms: Hârb (28) & Härb (10) are calculated separately.
Harb (10,275) may also be a first name.
Harb Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of Harb, in Arabic, is 'war'. The family name was given because members are characterized by a strong high pitch voice so that when they talk as if they are in war.
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Average Male Harb Height
177.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harb (Arabic: حرب, Hindi: हर्ब) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Hârb or Härb. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Harb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,010th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 90,071 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Harb reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 43 percent reside in Levant. Harb is also the 60,164th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10,275 people.
The surname Harb is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is carried by 22,393 people, or 1 in 4,106. Aside from Egypt it is found in 96 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 23 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent reside.
Harb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Harb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harb surname increased 2,322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Shiite (46%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Harb are 4.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Harb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 63.91% less than the national average, earning $8,193,860 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $47,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $49,532 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hârb | 92 | 28 | / |
| Härb | 92 | 10 | / |
| Kharb | 89 | 1,419 | / |
| Harbs | 89 | 1,007 | / |
| Charb | 89 | 32 | / |
| Harbø | 89 | 16 | / |
| Haerb | 89 | 7 | / |
| Hearb | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hasrb | 89 | 4 | / |
| Harbt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aharb | 89 | 2 | / |
| Harbh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Harrb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Haarb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hharb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Arb | 86 | 347 | / |
| Harzhb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hearbs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harp | 75 | 20,211 | / |
| Herb | 75 | 9,270 | / |
| Horb | 75 | 5,446 | / |
| Harf | 75 | 2,304 | / |
| Garb | 75 | 1,263 | / |
| Arbs | 75 | 144 | / |
| Harv | 75 | 60 | / |
| Aarb | 75 | 40 | / |
| Jarb | 75 | 23 | / |
| Harw | 75 | 16 | / |
| Arbz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayrb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Arbt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ajrb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aerb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Arrb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Arbh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aråb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arzb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asrb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atrb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Airb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arhb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aurb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Earb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Harbova | 73 | 54 | / |
| Harbová | 73 | 7 | / |
| Harpe | 67 | 2,745 | / |
| Harps | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Harff | 67 | 916 | / |
| Charf | 67 | 470 | / |
| Chorb | 67 | 248 | / |
| Harpf | 67 | 228 | / |
| Harpp | 67 | 130 | / |
| Harpt | 67 | 100 | / |
| Hearp | 67 | 91 | / |
| Aarbø | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kharv | 67 | 64 | / |
| Charp | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ajrbh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Garbh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kharf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hajrf | 67 | 12 | / |
| Harfe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaarb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Charw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jarbø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arbsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Charv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Herrb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jharw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kharw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaurb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aharf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Harwz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgarw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajreb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hearw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjarp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harrp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aharp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aharw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasrf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harwt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajrw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hearv | 67 | 0 | / |
| Horbs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harrf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haarf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aurbs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heirb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haarp | 67 | 0 | / |
Harb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harb in the Hindi language | ||
| हर्ब | harba | - |
| Harb in the Arabic language | ||
| حرب | hrb | - |
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