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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Harb Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Harb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harb (Arabic: حرب, Hindi: हर्ब) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hârb or Härb. For other potential spellings of Harb click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,010th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 90,071 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 frequently held first name internationally, borne by 10,275 people.
It is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 22,393 people, or 1 in 4,106. Other than Egypt this surname is found in 96 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 23 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live.
Harb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harb last name expanded 2,322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Harb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Shiite (46%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Harb are 4.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.25% registered with the 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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