Yazbek Surname
Approximately 12,516 people bear this surname
Yazbek Surname User-submission:
This surname is a common family name and surname of Lebanese origin. The word in Arabic يزبك is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title beik (بك) – a designation exclusively given to rich and powerful families.
Yazbek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 10,087 | 1:559 | 95 |
| Syria | 518 | 1:37,261 | 2,261 |
| Ecuador | 294 | 1:54,102 | 4,877 |
| United States | 281 | 1:1,289,889 | 90,528 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Brazil | 246 | 1:870,221 | 31,350 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Kuwait | 87 | 1:43,686 | 5,304 |
| Mexico | 65 | 1:1,909,634 | 18,382 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| El Salvador | 27 | 1:234,959 | 2,182 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Jordan | 15 | 1:589,496 | 13,598 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Yazbek (191) may also be a first name.
Yazbek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a common family name and surname of Lebanese origin. The word in Arabic يزبك is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title beik (بك) – a designation exclusively given to rich and powerful families.
- jessica_albaYazbek is a common family name and surname of Lebanese origin. The word in Arabic يزبك is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title beik (بك) – a designation was exclusively given to rich and powerful families.
- kuzkuzYazbek Demographics
Average Male Yazbek Height
174.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yazbek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yazbek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yazbek (Arabic: يزبك, Russian: Язбек) is found most frequently in Lebanon. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Yazbek.
How Common Is The Last Name Yazbek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 41,697th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 582,258 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Yazbek live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Levant. It is also the 657,437th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 191 people.
It is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 10,087 people, or 1 in 559. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 48 percent live, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 31 percent live and North Governorate, where 8 percent live. Not including Lebanon it occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 4 percent live and Ecuador, where 2 percent live.
Yazbek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Shiite (45%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Yazbek are 11.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yazbek earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning R 206,928 per year; in United States they earn 25.77% more than the national average, earning $54,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $45,577 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazbeck | 92 | 1,791 | / |
| Yazebek | 92 | 2 | / |
| Yazbekc | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yazbec | 83 | 90 | / |
| Yazbik | 83 | 26 | / |
| Yozbek | 83 | 17 | / |
| Iazbek | 83 | 9 | / |
| Jazbek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yazbekova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iazbeck | 77 | 13 | / |
| Jarzbek | 77 | 8 | / |
| Yazveck | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jazbeck | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oyozbek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yarzbeg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jazbec | 67 | 2,225 | / |
| Jazbik | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yazvec | 67 | 28 | / |
| Iazbec | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iazbik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jahazbeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yazvyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iazbick | 62 | 2 | / |
| Jazbike | 62 | 1 | / |
| Giazmpek | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jazbecová | 53 | 3 | / |
| Jazbecova | 53 | 1 | / |
Yazbek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yazbek in the Russian language | ||
| Язбек | azbek | - |
| Yazbek in the Arabic language | ||
| يزبك | yzbk | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yazbek
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