Find out how popular the last name Abduljabbar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abduljabbar.

Abduljabbar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abduljabbar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abduljabbar in America

Abduljabbar is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abduljabbar surname appeared 174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abduljabbar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abduljabbar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abduljabbar

The surname ABDULJABBAR originated in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Middle East and North Africa. It is a combination of two words – "Abdul," which means "servant" or "slave," and "Jabbar," which is one of the names or attributes of God in Islam, meaning "the Compeller" or "the Almighty." Together, the name ABDULJABBAR can be interpreted as "servant of the Almighty."

The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 7th century CE, when the Islamic faith and Arabic language spread across the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. As Islam became more widespread, many individuals adopted surnames that reflected their devotion to God or their connection to the religion.

One of the earliest known references to the name ABDULJABBAR can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab scholar and historian, Al-Tabari (838-923 CE), who documented the lives and achievements of prominent individuals in the early Islamic world. He mentions several individuals with the surname ABDULJABBAR who held positions of influence and played significant roles in the development of Islamic scholarship and culture.

In later centuries, the surname ABDULJABBAR appeared in various historical records and manuscripts across the Middle East and North Africa. For instance, in the 12th century, a renowned theologian and philosopher named Abdul Jabbar al-Hamdani (1031-1085) made significant contributions to the field of Islamic theology, particularly in the areas of Mu'tazilite thought and rationalism.

Another notable figure with the surname ABDULJABBAR was Ibn al-Banna al-Marrakushi (1256-1321), a Moroccan mathematician and astronomer who made important advancements in the study of spherical trigonometry and authored several influential works on the subject.

In the 16th century, a Yemeni scholar and poet named Abduljabbar bin Ali bin Yahya al-Ahdal (1510-1567) gained fame for his literary works, which included poetry and religious texts.

Fast-forwarding to the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname ABDULJABBAR was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. in 1947), the legendary American basketball player who played in the NBA for 20 seasons and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse backgrounds of individuals who have carried the surname ABDULJABBAR over the centuries, reflecting its deep roots in the Islamic faith and Arabic culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abduljabbar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abduljabbar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abduljabbar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abduljabbar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abduljabbar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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