Explore the Family Name Jabbar
The meaning of Jabbar
Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic jabbār ‘powerful, mighty’. Al-Jabbār ‘the All-Compelling’ is an attribute of Allah, also seen in the compound name ʿAbd al-Jabbār, ʿAbdul-Jabbār (see Abdeljabbar and Abduljabbar). In North America, this surname is also established among African Americans. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Abdul, Ahmad, Farooq, Mohammad, Muhammad, Omar, Ali, Aziz, Fouzia, Hadi, Hossain, Husein.
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How common is the last name Jabbar in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jabbar has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 36,189th place, while by 2010, it had risen to the 24,466th spot, marking a change of 32.39 percent. The count of people with this surname also grew from 585 in 2000 to 1,023 in 2010, an increase of nearly 75 percent. When normalized per 100,000 people, the proportion of individuals with the Jabbar surname rose by 59.09 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,189 | #24,466 | 32.39% |
| Count | 585 | 1,023 | 74.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.35 | 59.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jabbar
The ethnicity table, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals a shifting ethnic identity associated with the surname Jabbar. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 38.12 percent in 2000 to 36.27 percent in 2010. There was a more significant drop, almost 47 percent, in those claiming two or more races. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as white surged by over 68 percent, becoming 34.51 percent in 2010. The count of Hispanics was suppressed for privacy, and there were no identified American Indian and Alaskan Natives. Lastly, the percentage of Blacks also declined by around 26 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 38.12% | 36.27% | -4.85% |
| White | 20.51% | 34.51% | 68.26% |
| Black | 27.18% | 20.14% | -25.9% |
| Two or More Races | 12.48% | 6.65% | -46.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.71% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |