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
Average Reuben Salary in
United States
$48,764 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reuben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reuben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Reuben (Bengali: রূবেন, Georgian: რეუბენ, Hindi: रूबेन, Marathi: रुबेन) is most common in Tanzania. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reuben? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,055th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 90,571 people. The last name Reuben is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Reuben reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Reuben is also the 4,481st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 234,086 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 28,840 people, or 1 in 1,836. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 11 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 10 percent live and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Reuben 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 prevalency of Reuben has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reuben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Reuben surname is predominantly 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 US average, with 91.71% being 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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