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

Al-Bakri, 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 Al-Bakri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Al-Bakri in America

Al-Bakri is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Al-Bakri surname appeared 142 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 Al-Bakri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Al-Bakri 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 Al-Bakri

The surname ALBAKRI has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arabic-speaking regions. It is believed to have emerged around the 7th or 8th century AD, during the early Islamic period. The name is derived from the Arabic word "al-Bakri," which means "the Bakri" or "of Bakr."

Bakr was a prominent Arab tribe that played a significant role in the early Islamic conquests and the spread of Islam. The tribe was named after their ancestor, Bakr ibn Wail, who was a renowned leader and warrior. Members of this tribe were often referred to as "al-Bakri" or "Bakri," indicating their association with the Bakr tribe.

The earliest recorded instances of the name ALBAKRI can be found in various historical texts and manuscripts from the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century. One notable bearer of the name was Abu Ubaid al-Bakri, a celebrated geographer and historian who lived in the 11th century. His work, titled "al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik" (The Roads and the Kingdoms), was a comprehensive geographical treatise that provided valuable insights into the regions, cities, and trade routes of the Islamic world.

Another prominent figure with the surname ALBAKRI was Ahmad al-Bakri, a renowned Moroccan historian and writer who lived in the 11th century. He is best known for his work "Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik" (The Book of Roads and Kingdoms), which documented the history, geography, and culture of various regions in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 12th century, Abd al-Aziz al-Bakri, a scholar and mathematician from Seville, Spain, made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. His work on the calculation of inheritance shares and other algebraic problems was highly regarded during his time.

During the 13th century, Ibn al-Bakri, a historian and geographer from Andalusia (modern-day Spain), authored a comprehensive geographical work titled "al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik" (The Roads and the Kingdoms), which provided detailed accounts of the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East.

The surname ALBAKRI can also be found in various place names across the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting the historical presence and influence of the Bakr tribe in these regions. For instance, there is a town called Al-Bakri in present-day Iraq, and several villages and localities in Morocco and Algeria bear similar names derived from the Bakr tribe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Al-Bakri

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Al-Bakri.

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 Al-Bakri 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 Al-Bakri 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 Al-Bakri was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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