Șerban Surname

62,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Șerban Surname User-submission:

Șerbans is a Romanian surname, which derives from the personal name Șerban. It comes from the Latin word servus, meaning 'servant', 'slave', 'serf'.

Șerban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania8,0031:2,509340
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Ṣerban (1) are calculated separately.

Șerban (756) may also be a first name.

Șerban Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Șerbans is a Romanian surname, which derives from the personal name Șerban. It comes from the Latin word servus, meaning 'servant', 'slave', 'serf'.

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Șerban is a Romanian surname, meaning 'Serbian man'.

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Șerban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Șerban is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ṣerban. Click here for other potential spellings of Șerban.

How Common Is The Last Name Șerban? popularity and diffusion

The surname Șerban is the 62,690th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 910,488 people. The last name Șerban is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Șerban are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 298,808th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 756 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 8,003 people, or 1 in 2,509. In Romania it is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 11 percent reside, Olt County, where 7 percent reside and Constanța County, where 6 percent reside. Not including Romania Șerban is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ṣerban941/
Erban91954/
Gerban83426/
Herban83281/
Erbain8318/
Erband8315/
Erbane835/
Șarban835/
Eurban832/
Ehrban831/
Ûerban831/
Șorban831/
Șărban831/
Erbahn831/
Aerban830/
Earban830/
Herbane77187/
Herbain77130/
Ehrbahn7738/
Erbahan7726/
Herbahn7711/
Erbainh7710/
Erbasin776/
Herband774/
Herbank773/
Orban7322,737/
Arban733,602/
Erwan731,680/
Ervan731,036/
Irban73480/
Erbon73168/
Eruan7311/
Erbán738/
Yrban735/
Örban731/
Erbanová71279/
Erbanova7165/
Herbatin7120/
Herbeann711/
Heerband711/
Heirbaan711/
Herrbane711/
Horban6711,541/
Arbain671,847/
Harban671,838/
Herbon671,833/
Gervan671,567/
Erzwan67736/
Herwan67592/
Gerbon67252/
Girban67229/
Erwanh67106/
Arbaun67105/
Orbann6774/
Hervan6770/
Arbaan6769/
Eruang6758/
Ervand6752/
Ervant6737/
Iorban6725/
Aarban6723/
Herbón6715/
Orbahn6715/
Erwann6714/
Jirban6714/
Gerbán679/
Heruan678/
Orbain677/
Orbaan677/
Erwain676/
Hirban675/
Arbhan674/
Yorban674/
Țirban674/
Eirwan674/
Jreban674/
Irbaan673/
Airban673/
Erwane673/
Earvan672/
Irbhan672/
Erhuan672/
Geruan672/
Erzuan672/
Orbean671/
Irbain671/
Ervaan671/
Arbean671/
Herbanová671/
Heirbaunt671/
Yirban671/
Erbaum671/
Herbanova671/
Ierwan671/
Earwan671/
Eirvan671/
Erbein671/
Eruaan671/
Ervain671/
Ervang671/
Ieruan671/
Herbam670/

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