Explore the Family Name Ghorbani

The meaning of Ghorbani

Muslim (Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ghorbān, a Persian form of the Arabic personal name Qurbān, from qurbān ‘sacrifice’.

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How common is the last name Ghorbani in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ghorbani has seen a significant increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. The surname's rank improved from 77,472 in 2000 to 62,359 in 2010, showing a 19.51% rise. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing the Ghorbani surname also increased by 39.57%, from 230 in the year 2000 to 321 in 2010. Proportionally, this represents an increase from 0.09 to 0.11 per 100,000 people, indicating a 22.22% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,472	#62,359	19.51%
Count	230	321	39.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ghorbani

The ethnicity associated with the Ghorbani surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, followed by those identifying as two or more races. In 2000, 81.74% of people with the Ghorbani surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 82.87% by 2010. Likewise, those identifying as two or more races saw a small increase from 12.17% in 2000 to 12.77% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 3.48% but was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The Hispanic representation within the Ghorbani surname holders also saw a noticeable increase of 19.54%, rising from 2.61% in 2000 to 3.12% in 2010. No individuals with the Ghorbani surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.74%	82.87%	1.38%
Two or More Races	12.17%	12.77%	4.93%
Hispanic	2.61%	3.12%	19.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.48%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%