Cognomen حرب (حرب 
, Harb 
, Herf 
) , in the world, is a widespread surname. The last name حرب is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is a common surname, Palestinian Territory, where it is quite a common surname, and Jordan (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, حرب is the forename as well as the last name.
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| حرب | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Palestinian Territory, Jordan, Egypt |
| Harb | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Egypt |
| Herf | France, United States, Austria, Germany, Canada |
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أبو سفيان بن حرب Quraysh chieftain, SA (b. 580) |
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| حرب بن أمية father of Abu Sufyan and Arwa, SA (b. 544) |
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| الوليد بن حرب SA (b. 550) |
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| احمد بن حرب IR (b. 792) |
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| حرب الكرماني IR (b. 900) |
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طلعت حرب Egyptian economist (1867-1941), EG (b. 1867) |
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بطرس حرب Lebanese politician, LB (b. 1944) |
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| نجيب حرب Lebanese-Syrian journalist, SY (b. 1909) |
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| شكرالله حرب Maronite Bishop (1923-2019), LB (b. 1923) |
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كاتيا حرب Lebanese singer, LB (b. 1976) |
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ريتا حرب Lebanese model, TV presenter and actress, LB (b. 1979) |
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| جلال حرب EG (b. 1921) |
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ميس حرب Syrian singer, SY (b. 1982) |
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| علي حرب Lebanese writer, thinker and philosopher, LB (b. 1941) |
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| جوزيف حرب Lebanese poet, LB (b. 1944) |
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