Where Does The Last Name Rebecca Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rebecca (Bengali: রেবেকা, Hindi: रेबेका, Marathi: रेबेका, Oriya: େରେବକା, Tibetan: རི་བི་ཀ་) is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Rébecca or Rébécca. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rebecca? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Rebecca is the 28,211^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 382,468 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Rebecca reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 259^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 2,234,403 people.

This last name is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 5,813 people, or 1 in 1,964. Without taking into account South Sudan this surname exists in 92 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Rebecca Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rebecca has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rebecca last name grew 9,753 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rebecca Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rebecca last name is chiefly Catholic (38%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Rebecca surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Rebecca earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.63% less than the national average, earning R 17,508 per year; in United States they earn 10.82% less than the national average, earning $38,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% less than the national average, earning $47,991 CAD per year.