Explore the Family Name Rabbani

The meaning of Rabbani

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent and Iran): from a personal name based on Arabic rabbānī ‘divine, lordly’, a derivative of Arabic rabb ‘lord, master’ (see Rab). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Golam, Jamal, Sayed, Tariq, Mohammad, Riaz, Shahram, Ahmad, Ahmed, Amir, Ayaz, Badr.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rabbani has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 44,027th most common surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 31,360th position — a substantial rise of 28.77 percent. The number of people with the Rabbani surname also grew during this period, from 461 to 739, marking an impressive growth rate of 60.3% and increasing its proportion per 100k from 0.17 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,027	#31,360	28.77%
Count	461	739	60.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.25	47.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rabbani

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rabbani. Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with this surname saw a notable increase of 31.71 percent between 2000 and 2010, while the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races declined by 33.17 percent. There was also a slight decrease in the proportion of those identifying as White, from 47.07 to 40.46 percent. Hispanic representation remained almost stable, with a slight decrease, while those identifying as Black went down to zero in 2010. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	37.09%	48.85%	31.71%
White	47.07%	40.46%	-14.04%
Two or More Races	12.15%	8.12%	-33.17%
Hispanic	2.39%	2.17%	-9.21%
Black	1.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%