Harbu Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Harbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2121:94,70710,875
Norway411:125,42216,333
India101:76,706,538639,611
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Hârbu (96) are calculated separately.

Harbu (526) may also be a first name.

Harbu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harbu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Harbu (Hindi: हरबू, Marathi: हरबू, Oriya: ହାରବୁ) is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Hârbu. For other possible spellings of Harbu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 914,967th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Harbu are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Harbu is also the 367,904th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 526 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 94,707. In Romania Harbu is primarily concentrated in: Bacău County, where 80 percent are found, Maramureș County, where 17 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 2 percent are found. Besides Romania this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 14 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Harbu Last Name Statistics demography

Harbu earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning 288,706 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hârbu9396/
Harbuz917,492/
Harbut91723/
Harbud91247/
Harbus91185/
Harbau9133/
Harbou9128/
Harbuś9110/
Harbux914/
Charbu913/
Harbuj911/
Harbuy911/
Arbu89428/
Harboud83765/
Kharbuj83643/
Harbutt83279/
Aharbou83259/
Charbuy83183/
Harbouz83178/
Harboux83123/
Kharbou8388/
Harbout8369/
Charbau8367/
Harbous8312/
Harbuch8311/
Charbuu8310/
Charbut8310/
Harbush834/
Harbouj834/
Charbou833/
Harbouh832/
Harbuľa832/
Chearbu832/
Harbeus831/
Harbouy831/
Harbaud831/
Charbuz831/
Haarbus831/
Arbuz80789/
Arbus80613/
Garbu80522/
Herbu80218/
Arbau80126/
Arbuş80117/
Arbuj8060/
Arbeu8051/
Arbou8043/
Arbut8037/
Aarbu8036/
Jarbu8018/
Airbu8010/
Harvu809/
Charbaut77236/
Harbouch77212/
Harboush77129/
Charbaux7765/
Charbuis7749/
Harbauth774/
Charboux771/
Harbault771/
Harbaush771/
Harbouth771/
Harboust770/
Hairbult770/
Harbauch770/
Jarbou734,739/
Garbuj732,254/
Harboe731,480/
Arbouz73861/
Arbuis73743/
Arbaud73508/
Arboud73339/
Horbut73190/
Horbus73172/
Garbui73162/
Garbou73117/
Arbaut73111/
Arbuiz7380/
Arboux7377/
Arbuch7366/
Arbous7342/
Horbux7337/
Harvus7335/
Arbouh7330/
Aarbuj7323/
Chorbu7323/
Herbau7323/
Garbau7321/
Arbaux7321/
Horbuz7321/
Arbeus7320/
Garbuu7320/
Charvu7314/
Harvut7312/
Atrbau7311/
Arbouy7310/
Arbuss736/
Garbhu736/
Jarbau734/
Arbush733/
Khorbu733/
Arbout733/
Herbuy732/
Arbust732/
Airbus732/
Harboľ732/
Herbuh732/
Arbutt731/
Harvuy731/
Arbhuj731/
Harwau731/
Jarbuu731/
Harwus731/
Aarbou731/
Arbouj731/
Jarbui731/
Airebu731/
Aurbuh731/
Garbuy731/
Horbau731/
Horbud731/
Haarbusch7141/
Charbault7133/
Harbuľová7117/
Charbouch7111/
Arbouch671,177/
Orbu671,143/
Aurbuch67272/
Arbault67192/
Jarbouh67162/
Erbu6776/
Kharvuj6767/
Horbuch6746/
Arboush6733/
Arbouys6727/
Arbó6725/
Arvu6713/
Charboe6713/
Garbouh6712/
Arwu6711/
Haurboe678/
Chorbou677/
Aarbouz674/
Hoorbud673/
Harvaux673/
Arbauch672/
Chearvu671/
Harveux671/
Harvout671/
Horbaut671/
Jarbauh671/
Arbouha671/
Arbouhe671/
Horbuit671/
Horbuth671/
Charvus670/
Arrbuch670/

Harbu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harbu in the Marathi language
हरबूharabu-
Harbu in the Hindi language
हरबूharabu97.44
हरबुharabu2.2
हर्बुharbu0.37
Harbu in the Oriya language
ହାରବୁharabu36.84
ହାବୁର୍habur36.84
ହବୁର୍habur26.32

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