Mizrahi Surname

15,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Mizrahi Surname User-submission:

Mizrakhi, Mizrakh: 'Easterner.' Topographical. Hebrew origins. From 'mizrakh' (מזרח, noun, Hebrew, 'east'). Common amongst Jews from Middle Eastern backgrounds.

Mizrahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel29,1311:2943
United States3,2851:110,33812,021
Argentina6491:65,8605,638
Mexico5721:217,0045,674
France4991:133,11220,353
Turkey3131:248,63117,278
Brazil2791:767,29227,911
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Thailand1741:405,96871,274
Venezuela1611:187,6035,267
England1011:551,66433,983
Switzerland831:98,95110,605
Spain661:708,36430,810
Australia421:642,75544,739
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Colombia341:1,405,12010,559
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Bulgaria271:258,47813,520
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Denmark171:332,04223,714
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Finland81:687,08836,047
Panama81:489,0328,962
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Mizrahi (32) may also be a first name.

Mizrahi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mizrakhi, Mizrakh: 'Easterner.' Topographical. Hebrew origins. From 'mizrakh' (מזרח, noun, Hebrew, 'east'). Common amongst Jews from Middle Eastern backgrounds.

- archeroftheeyes

(Arabic) Descendant of a Mizrahi Jew (a Jew from middle east and the areas near Iran). It is a surname of Jewish origins, which means 'orient'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Mizrachi: 'Easterner.' Geographic. From Hebrew 'mizrach' (noun, 'east'). Usually found in Jewish populations of Middle Eastern origin.

- anonymous submission

Mizrahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mizrahi (Arabic: مزراحى, Georgian: მიზრაჰი) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mizrahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mizrahi is the 15,536th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 203,137 people. The surname Mizrahi occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Mizrahi reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Israel, where it is carried by 29,131 people, or 1 in 294. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent reside, Jerusalem District, where 22 percent reside and Central District, where 21 percent reside. Beside Israel this surname is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Mizrahi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mizrahi surname are 45.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mizrahi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.97% less than the national average, earning R 14,340 per year; in Colombia they earn 40.95% less than the national average, earning $13,404,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.38% more than the national average, earning $52,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.46% more than the national average, earning $76,739 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mizzrahi932/
Mizreahi932/
Mizrrahi931/
Mizraehi931/
Mizrahahi881/
Mezrahi86217/
Mizraei8689/
Mizrahe862/
Muzrahi862/
Mizrae771/
Mizrahaye751/
Mezraui7118/
Mizraee711/
Mezraei711/
Mezrouai677/
Mezroui571,156/
Mezrouii534/
Mechraui531/
Mezrouie531/

Mizrahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mizrahi in the Georgian language
მიზრაჰიmizrahi-
Mizrahi in the Arabic language
مزراحىmzrahy-
مزراحيmzrahy-

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