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

Akbar, 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 Akbar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akbar in America

Akbar is the 12136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akbar surname appeared 2,567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Akbar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akbar 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 Akbar

The surname "AKBAR" originates from the Persian language, and it is believed to have first emerged during the Mughal Empire period in India, which spanned from the early 16th century to the mid-19th century. The name is derived from the Arabic word "akbar," which means "great" or "greatest."

The earliest recorded use of the surname AKBAR can be traced back to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, who ruled from 1556 to 1605. He was one of the most influential and powerful rulers of the Mughal Empire, known for his religious tolerance, administrative reforms, and patronage of art and culture.

Historical records from the Mughal era, such as the Akbarnama, a biographical account of Akbar's life and reign, contain numerous references to individuals with the surname AKBAR, many of whom were high-ranking officials, nobles, or members of the royal court.

One notable figure with the surname AKBAR was Ghazi Malik Akbar, a military commander who served under Akbar the Great and played a crucial role in the conquest of Gujarat in 1572. Another prominent individual was Mirza Aziz Koka Akbar, a poet and nobleman who served as a governor during Akbar's reign.

In the later years of the Mughal Empire, the surname AKBAR continued to be used by individuals associated with the ruling dynasty or those who sought to establish connections with the illustrious Akbar the Great. For example, Mirza Akbar Khan was a Mughal nobleman and military commander who fought against the British East India Company in the late 18th century.

Beyond the Mughal Empire, the surname AKBAR has been adopted by people across various regions of South Asia and the Middle East, often as a way to honor the legacy of Akbar the Great or to express a sense of greatness or nobility.

It is worth noting that the surname AKBAR has also been used in various transliterations and spellings, such as Akbari, Akbaree, or Akbary, reflecting the linguistic diversity and regional variations within the regions where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akbar

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

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

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