Explore the Family Name Jabr

The meaning of Jabr

Arabic (mainly the Levant and Iraq): from the personal name Jabr, from Arabic jabr ‘predestined fate’, which also occurs in compound names, like Jabr-Allāh. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jabr significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 80,216 in popularity but moved to 63,218 by 2010, marking a 21.19% improvement. The count of individuals carrying this name went from 220 to 316 over the same period, seeing an impressive growth of 43.64%. Additionally, the proportion per 100,000 people with the Jabr surname rose by 37.5%, from 0.08 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,216	#63,218	21.19%
Count	220	316	43.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jabr

The ethnic identity associated with the Jabr surname also saw shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Most prominently, there was a considerable increase in association with White ethnicity, moving from 73.18% to 91.14%, a rise of 24.54%. Conversely, the percentage linked to two or more races fell dramatically from 16.82% to 2.85%, a decrease of 83.06%. Associations with Hispanic and Black ethnicities decreased slightly by 13.19% and 30.40% respectively. While in 2000, a small percentage (4.09%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, there were no individuals identifying as such in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category retained a zero count for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.18%	91.14%	24.54%
Hispanic	3.64%	3.16%	-13.19%
Two or More Races	16.82%	2.85%	-83.06%
Black	2.27%	1.58%	-30.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.09%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%