Mesbah Surname
Approximately 48,792 people bear this surname
Mesbah Surname User-submission:
The surname Mesbah means 'source of light', 'lamp', 'eminent'.
Mesbah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 16,378 | 1:2,359 | 273 |
| Egypt | 9,366 | 1:9,816 | 1,183 |
| Bangladesh | 8,922 | 1:17,861 | 1,322 |
| Morocco | 5,419 | 1:6,362 | 775 |
| Iran | 4,019 | 1:19,105 | 2,451 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,550 | 1:19,907 | 2,763 |
| France | 861 | 1:77,146 | 10,850 |
| Syria | 474 | 1:40,719 | 2,380 |
| Iraq | 398 | 1:87,994 | 2,777 |
| Spain | 251 | 1:186,263 | 13,020 |
| United States | 197 | 1:1,839,893 | 120,150 |
| Tunisia | 127 | 1:4,808 | 766 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Belgium | 88 | 1:130,644 | 18,923 |
| Kuwait | 87 | 1:43,686 | 5,304 |
| Yemen | 81 | 1:326,238 | 9,920 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Palestine | 28 | 1:162,459 | 8,501 |
| Lebanon | 28 | 1:201,324 | 8,427 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Jordan | 13 | 1:680,187 | 14,528 |
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
The alternate forms: Mèsbah (1) are calculated separately.
Mesbah (22,731) may also be a first name.
Mesbah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Mesbah means 'source of light', 'lamp', 'eminent'.
- annour2k20Mesbah Demographics
Average Mesbah Salary in
United States
$58,454 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mesbah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mesbah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mesbah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺼﺒﺎﺡ) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Mèsbah. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mesbah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,524th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 149,359 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Mesbah live; 64 percent live in North Africa and 45 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 34,317th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 22,731 people.
The surname Mesbah is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 16,378 people, or 1 in 2,359. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Algiers Province, where 20 percent reside, Relizane Province, where 12 percent reside and Constantine Province, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Algeria this last name occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside.
Mesbah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mesbah surname is primarily Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Mesbah last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mesbah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.06% less than the national average, earning €5,388 per year; in Norway they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning 371,588 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.47% more than the national average, earning $58,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $44,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mèsbah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Messbah | 92 | 372 | / |
| Mesbahy | 92 | 240 | / |
| Mesbaih | 92 | 106 | / |
| Mesbaha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mesbach | 92 | 1 | / |
| Measbah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Moesbah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Metsbah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mesba | 91 | 35 | / |
| Meisbach | 86 | 1 | / |
| Messbach | 86 | 0 | / |
| Misbah | 83 | 37,845 | / |
| Mosbah | 83 | 32,594 | / |
| Masbah | 83 | 10,854 | / |
| Mesbat | 83 | 71 | / |
| Meshba | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mesbai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mesbha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Meisba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Meissbach | 80 | 40 | / |
| Meschbach | 80 | 20 | / |
| Misbahu | 77 | 2,006 | / |
| Misbach | 77 | 744 | / |
| Missbah | 77 | 181 | / |
| Mishbah | 77 | 92 | / |
| Misbaah | 77 | 34 | / |
| Misbaha | 77 | 15 | / |
| Masbaha | 77 | 11 | / |
| Masbahu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Maasbah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Massbah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mossbah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mosbaha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mosbaah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hmasbah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Masbaah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mashbah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Misbhah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meesbai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosbaih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mechbah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Misbaih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Messbat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mohsbah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mieszba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moisbah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miesbau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masbahy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Misba | 73 | 1,029 | / |
| Masba | 73 | 93 | / |
| Mesbo | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mosba | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mesva | 73 | 10 | / |
| Missbach | 71 | 343 | / |
| Misbahah | 71 | 87 | / |
| Masbahah | 71 | 48 | / |
| Mmisbach | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mashhbah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Meggisba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mehsbooh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahasbah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mishbash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mechbach | 71 | 0 | / |
| Misbau | 67 | 215 | / |
| Mishba | 67 | 78 | / |
| Misbha | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mosbau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Misbat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Masbau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mashba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masbha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Misbad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Misbaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Missba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Masbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Misboa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Misboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Misbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosbay | 67 | 0 | / |
Mesbah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mesbah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺼﺒﺎﺡ | msbah | 86.67 |
| ﻣﺼﺒﺎﺣﻪ | msbahh | 13.33 |
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