Explore the Family Name Sabri

The meaning of Sabri

1. Arabic: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ṣabr (from Arabic ṣabr ‘patience’) or, in Pakistan especially, membership of the Sabiriyah branch of Sufi Islam. Alternatively, from the Arabic personal name Ṣabrī ‘the patient one’. Bearers of this surname are mostly Muslims. Compare Sabree. 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a personal name derived from Syriac sabra ‘hope’, meaning ‘my hope’. 3. Catalan (Sabrí): perhaps derived from the ancient Germanic personal name Siberin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sabri has increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. It moved up in rank from 56,392 in 2000 to 42,455 in 2010, indicating an increase of approximately 24.71%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased, with a recorded count of 339 in 2000 and 511 in 2010 – a substantial increase of 50.74%. This translates to a proportion per 100,000 people increasing from 0.13 to 0.17 during the same period, marking a growth rate of 30.77%.

20002010Change
Rank#56,392#42,45524.71%
Count33951150.74%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1730.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sabri

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Sabri, there have been some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest percentage of individuals with this surname identified as White (54.87%), followed by those who were either Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races. However, by 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White had grown to 69.47%. During the same decade, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to 14.48%, while those identifying as two or more races saw a significant decrease to 8.02%. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Black, from 1.77% in 2000 to 4.11% in 2010.

20002010Change
White54.87%69.47%26.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander18.58%14.48%-22.07%
Two or More Races23.01%8.02%-65.15%
Black1.77%4.11%132.2%
Hispanic1.77%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%