Tarbet Surname

253,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tarbet Surname Definition:

A form of Tarbert, which see. James Tarbet, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1681 (Inquis., 6308).

Tarbet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2061:300,54627,714
England1441:386,93126,993
Scotland1251:42,8313,932
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1991:18,8101,925
England831:293,67920,037
Isle of Man101:5,427530
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Tarbet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Tarbert, which see. James Tarbet, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1681 (Inquis., 6308).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Forms of Torbart (etc.), q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) belonging to Tarbet or Tabert = the Isthmus [Gaelic tairbeart] Tarbet or Tarbert, co. Argyle, "is situated on a neck of land between East and West Tarbert Lochs”.

(Scandinavian) for Torbert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Tarbat; a location name in Ross.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tarbet Last Name Facts

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

Tarbet is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarbet? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 253,527th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,674,500 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Tarbet reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,206 people, or 1 in 300,546. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 20 percent live, Utah, where 16 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Tarbet is found in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Tarbet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tarbet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tarbet surname rose 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tarbet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tarbet surname are 22.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tarbet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.3% more than the national average, earning R 540,156 per year; in United States they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $45,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.31% more than the national average, earning $69,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarbett92289/
Tarbete922/
Tarbest921/
Tarbe91185/
Tarbee83989/
Torbet83821/
Tarbei83376/
Tarbes83367/
Tarbit83181/
Tarber83137/
Tarbeh8361/
Tarbej8344/
Tarvet8341/
Terbet8328/
Tarbez8325/
Tarbie8316/
Tarbey8313/
Tharbe836/
Tarwet832/
Torbett771,799/
Tharwet77246/
Tourbet77125/
Tarbitt7758/
Tarbeer7711/
Tarbess774/
Terbeth774/
Torbeth773/
Tarueth772/
Tarbieh771/
Torbeit771/
Torbets771/
Torbiet771/
Terbett770/
Tarvett770/
Torbest770/
Tarba732,292/
Tarbi731,476/
Tarby731,205/
Tarve73548/
Tarbă73214/
Torbe7391/
Tarbé7316/
Tarbä731/
Taharbeh716/
Taharbit712/
Tharweit711/
Tarbih676,060/
Torbee67590/
Torbit67469/
Tarbaj67384/
Tarbay67379/
Torbes67354/
Torbey67341/
Tharby67325/
Tarvit67161/
Tourbe6784/
Tarbai6776/
Tarvej6771/
Tarbis6760/
Terbit6748/
Torber6730/
Torvet6717/
Tearby6716/
Thorbe6715/
Tarboy6711/
Tarvyt678/
Tarvey677/
Tarvee676/
Tarbiz674/
Torbed674/
Torbge674/
Teurbe674/
Tahrbi674/
Tarveh672/
Tarbid672/
Torwet672/
Tarbiy672/
Torbeş672/
Tarbys672/
Tarboa671/
Tarboi671/
Tarbyi671/
Taarve671/
Tarbès671/
Taruit671/
Taurba671/

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