On the same note, I have a distant relative who was enthralled by the number 22, so much that he changed his name to Love22 and had all this neat "numerological" stuff with it, but it was really all in his head -- we humored him, he's in his 80's now. read more
Numerophobia is also called Arithmophobia is also related Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (fear of the number 666), Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13), Pentaphobia (fear of the number five), Quintaphobia (fear of the number five), Quadraphobia (fear of the number four and things that come in fours) and Quadrophobia (fear of the number four and things that come in fours). read more
Some might specifically fear numbers such as 13 (Triskaidekaphobia), 666 (Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia), or 8 (Octophobia) which are typically associated with Bad Luck, evil spirits etc. Such phobias usually have cultural or religious roots that are often aggravated by media and folklore. read more