Reuben Surname
Approximately 80,462 people bear this surname
Reuben Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) Behold a Son [Hebrew R'úbhén-r’ú, vision; bén, a son]
Reuben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 28,840 | 1:1,836 | 254 |
| Nigeria | 25,023 | 1:7,079 | 839 |
| Israel | 12,514 | 1:684 | 25 |
| Kenya | 3,964 | 1:11,650 | 1,467 |
| Malawi | 2,614 | 1:6,549 | 942 |
| United States | 1,712 | 1:211,717 | 20,690 |
| Papua New Guinea | 843 | 1:9,672 | 791 |
| England | 677 | 1:82,301 | 9,096 |
| Vanuatu | 590 | 1:446 | 85 |
| South Africa | 583 | 1:92,929 | 11,362 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Fiji | 408 | 1:2,192 | 344 |
| Zimbabwe | 299 | 1:51,633 | 7,864 |
| India | 296 | 1:2,591,437 | 81,716 |
| Botswana | 215 | 1:10,172 | 1,871 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Canada | 185 | 1:199,165 | 19,489 |
| New Zealand | 146 | 1:31,016 | 5,386 |
| Liberia | 113 | 1:39,014 | 3,601 |
| Guyana | 104 | 1:7,329 | 1,200 |
| Solomon Islands | 70 | 1:8,286 | 1,347 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 68 | 1:20,058 | 2,346 |
| Grenada | 57 | 1:1,904 | 325 |
| Jamaica | 47 | 1:61,063 | 3,229 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 296 | 1:169,658 | 15,313 |
Reuben (234,086) may also be a first name.
Reuben Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Hebrew) Behold a Son [Hebrew R'úbhén-r’ú, vision; bén, a son]
“Behold ye a Son” in Ancient Hebrew.
Reuben Demographics
Reuben Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Reuben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reuben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reuben (Bengali: রূবেন, Georgian: რეუბენ, Hindi: रूबेन, Marathi: रुबेन) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reuben? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,055th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 90,571 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Reuben are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Reuben is also the 4,481st most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 234,086 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 28,840 people, or 1 in 1,836. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 11 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 10 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Israel, where 16 percent live.
Reuben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Reuben has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reuben surname grew 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reuben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Reuben surname are 38.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.71% registered with the party.
The amount Reuben earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.25% more than the national average, earning R 307,140 per year; in United States they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $48,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $50,810 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Reuben Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reuben in the Georgian language | ||
| რეუბენ | reuben | - |
| Reuben in the Hindi language | ||
| रूबेन | rubena | - |
| Reuben in the Marathi language | ||
| रुबेन | rubena | 52.89 |
| रूबेन | rubena | 8.26 |
| रुबीन | rubina | 8.26 |
| रयुबेन | rayubena | 6.61 |
| रुबन | rubana | 4.13 |
| रेऊबेन | re'ubena | 3.31 |
| बेन | bena | 3.31 |
| रेउबेन | re'ubena | 2.48 |
| रेबेन | rebena | 1.65 |
| रउबेन | ra'ubena | 1.65 |
| रुबॉन | rubona | 0.83 |
| रूिबन | ruibana | 0.83 |
| रेऊबन | re'ubana | 0.83 |
| रुिबन | ruibana | 0.83 |
| िरबेन | irabena | 0.83 |
| रुवेन | ruvena | 0.83 |
| रेउबीन | re'ubina | 0.83 |
| Reuben in the Bengali language | ||
| রূবেন | rubena | 33.33 |
| রুবেন | rubena | 33.33 |
| রিউবেন | ri'ubena | 33.33 |
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Reuben Reference & Research
Rubin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Rubin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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