Serban Surname
Approximately 57,517 people bear this surname
Serban Surname User-submission:
(Romanian) From the personal name Serban (from Latin servus, which means 'servant', 'slave', 'serf-slave').
Serban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 51,510 | 1:390 | 31 |
| Spain | 2,297 | 1:20,354 | 2,237 |
| United States | 712 | 1:509,072 | 42,697 |
| Moldova | 484 | 1:7,358 | 1,195 |
| Philippines | 362 | 1:279,664 | 40,572 |
| France | 308 | 1:215,658 | 33,528 |
| Canada | 295 | 1:124,900 | 13,053 |
| Italy | 204 | 1:299,788 | 37,710 |
| Turkey | 176 | 1:442,167 | 26,106 |
| England | 154 | 1:361,806 | 25,827 |
| Ukraine | 129 | 1:352,889 | 43,718 |
| Belgium | 119 | 1:96,610 | 14,836 |
| Germany | 110 | 1:731,868 | 55,248 |
| Greece | 101 | 1:109,701 | 18,447 |
| Sweden | 76 | 1:129,563 | 9,162 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Israel | 52 | 1:164,570 | 16,892 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Austria | 41 | 1:207,694 | 25,759 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Peru | 20 | 1:1,589,206 | 22,980 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Şerban (8,992), Serbán (495) & Šerban (38) are calculated separately.
Serban (5,185) may also be a first name.
Serban Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Romanian) From the personal name Serban (from Latin servus, which means 'servant', 'slave', 'serf-slave').
- deleted-173293Serban is a Romanian surname, meaning 'Serbian', someone from Serbia ('alliance').
- deleted-173293This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'Serbian man'.
- deleted-173293Serban Demographics
Average Male Serban Height
174.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Serban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Serban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Serban (Hindi: सेरबन, Russian: Сербан) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Şerban, Serbán or Šerban. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Serban? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,812th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 126,702 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Serban are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 94,055th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 5,185 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 51,510 people, or 1 in 390. In Romania it is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 13 percent live, Prahova County, where 6 percent live and Dâmbovița County, where 6 percent live. Barring Romania this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Serban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Serban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Serban last name increased 14,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Serban Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Serban last name are 14.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.33% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Serban earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.47% less than the national average, earning €8,567 per year; in United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $47,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Serban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Serban in the Hindi language | ||
| सेरबन | serabana | - |
| Serban in the Russian language | ||
| Сербан | serban | - |
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