Zarb Surname

114,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Zarb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zarb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta1,1071:38975
Afghanistan9171:35,0631,402
Australia7561:35,7094,702
France3741:177,60127,675
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
England1981:281,40421,905
Canada1561:236,19022,564
Israel611:140,28914,966
Greece261:426,14656,152
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Zarb (659) may also be a first name.

Zarb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zarb (Arabic: زرب, Russian: Зарб) is found most in Malta. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 114,945th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,812,822 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Zarb live; 28 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 323,427th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 659 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Malta, where it is held by 1,107 people, or 1 in 389. Excluding Malta it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Zarb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zarb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zarb last name grew 32,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zarb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zarb surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zarb earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.01% more than the national average, earning $64,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tzarb896/
Ziarb892/
Zaarb891/
Sarb751,019/
Zörb75478/
Zarp75347/
Carb75287/
Zarf75205/
Zorb75149/
Zerb75117/
Jarb7523/
Zarw752/
Zérb751/
Zarbova7334/
Zarbová733/
Zarbowa731/
Zoerb67495/
Szarf67313/
Sharb67125/
Zarpe6738/
Charb6732/
Zarwf6731/
Sgarb6717/
Zarft6715/
Sarbh6712/
Zharp678/
Zarfs677/
Zarwp677/
Dzarbova675/
Jarbø675/
Hzarw673/
Zherb672/
Zairf672/
Saurb672/
Zarfe672/
Scarb671/
Sarbs671/
Tjarb671/
Sahrb671/
Rzarf671/
Sarrb671/
Zourb671/
Zaarf671/
Jarbz670/
Zarps670/

Zarb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zarb in the Russian language
Зарбzarb-
Zarb in the Arabic language
زربzrb-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zarb
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