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

Abulaban, 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 Abulaban surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abulaban in America

Abulaban is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abulaban surname appeared 108 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 Abulaban.

The history of the last name Abulaban

The surname Abulaban has its origins in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the regions that are now modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. The name can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early years of the Islamic caliphates.

Abulaban is derived from the combination of two Arabic words: "Abu," meaning "father of," and "Laban," which is a personal name or nickname. The name Laban itself has its roots in the Semitic languages and is believed to have meant "white" or "milky." This suggests that the surname Abulaban may have initially been a descriptive name used to identify someone with a fair complexion or a connection to dairy products or livestock.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Abulaban can be found in various medieval Arabic manuscripts and chronicles, particularly those documenting the lives and genealogies of prominent Arab families and scholars. One notable figure was Abu Laban al-Dimashqi, a renowned 10th-century Arab philosopher and mathematician from Damascus, who lived from 915 to 997 AD.

In the 12th century, the name Abulaban appeared in the records of the Crusades, as some individuals with this surname were mentioned as residents of cities and villages in the Levant region during the period of European occupation. One such example is Yahya Abulaban, a merchant from Acre (present-day Israel) who traded with Italian merchants in the late 12th century.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Middle East from the 16th to the early 20th centuries, the Abulaban surname was found among Arab families living in various parts of the empire, including modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. One prominent individual was Ismail Abulaban, a 17th-century scholar and poet from Tripoli, Lebanon, who wrote extensively on Arabic literature and Islamic theology.

In the 19th century, the Abulaban surname was also recorded in parts of North Africa, particularly in Algeria, where some families of Arab descent had settled during the Ottoman period. One notable figure was Ahmed Abulaban, an Algerian scholar and educator born in 1835, who played a significant role in promoting Arabic education and preserving Islamic cultural heritage in the region.

As people with the Abulaban surname migrated and settled in various parts of the world, the name has continued to be used by their descendants, carrying the cultural and historical legacy of its Arabic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abulaban

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

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 Abulaban 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.

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 Abulaban was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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