Hebrew Surname
Approximately 390 people bear this surname
Hebrew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 165 | 1:1,073,592 | 44,679 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| Afghanistan | 43 | 1:747,748 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Hebrew (671) may also be a first name.
Hebrew Demographics
Average Hebrew Salary in
United States
$37,675 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hebrew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hebrew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hebrew (Arabic: عبري) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hebrew? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 739,868th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name Hebrew is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Hebrew are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hebrew is also the 320,288th most commonly used first name globally, held by 671 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 1,073,592. In Nigeria Hebrew is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 32 percent are found, Taraba, where 24 percent are found and Delta, where 10 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Hebrew exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.
Hebrew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hebrew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hebrew surname rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hebrew Last Name Statistics demography
Hebrew earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrew | 91 | 11 | / |
| Hebreiws | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chesbrew | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ebreuw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hobrew | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cheesbrew | 80 | 14 | / |
| Abrew | 73 | 1,403 | / |
| Ibrew | 73 | 3 | / |
| Evrew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gebrev | 67 | 63 | / |
| Habrev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obriew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abreew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ebriev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gebreab | 62 | 3,436 | / |
| Gebreva | 62 | 54 | / |
| D'Abrew | 62 | 12 | / |
| Ebraife | 62 | 2 | / |
| Jeebreab | 57 | 4 | / |
| Chyberev | 57 | 2 | / |
| Abrev | 55 | 98 | / |
| Ibrev | 55 | 65 | / |
| Evrev | 55 | 22 | / |
| Abref | 55 | 5 | / |
| Evréw | 55 | 1 | / |
| Khaybreev | 53 | 3 | / |
| Evreev | 50 | 194 | / |
| Ibreva | 50 | 75 | / |
| Ibriev | 50 | 67 | / |
| Abriev | 50 | 31 | / |
| Ibreev | 50 | 27 | / |
| Abreev | 50 | 19 | / |
| Jibriw | 50 | 3 | / |
| Obriev | 50 | 3 | / |
| Ibrevs | 50 | 1 | / |
| Obreev | 50 | 1 | / |
Hebrew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew in the Arabic language | ||
| عبري | bry | - |
| العبراني | albrany | - |
| عبرى | bry | - |
| عبريه | bryh | - |
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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 Hebrew
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