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

Aljanabi, 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 Aljanabi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aljanabi in America

Aljanabi is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aljanabi surname appeared 151 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 Aljanabi.

The history of the last name Aljanabi

The surname ALJANABI is an Arabic name that originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region known as the Levant, which includes modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. The name is believed to have emerged sometime during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE.

The name ALJANABI is derived from the Arabic word "Janub," which means "south" or "southerner." It was likely given to individuals or families who hailed from the southern regions of the Levant or the Arabian Peninsula. The prefix "Al" is a common Arabic article meaning "the," and it was often added to surnames to denote lineage or affiliation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ALJANABI can be found in a collection of medieval Arabic manuscripts known as the "Kitab al-Ansab" (Book of Genealogies), which dates back to the 10th century CE. This work contains detailed genealogical information about various Arab tribes and families, including those bearing the ALJANABI surname.

In the 12th century, a prominent scholar and philosopher named Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, was born in Cordoba, Spain, to a family with the surname ALJANABI. Averroes made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy, law, and medicine, and his works were widely studied and influential in both the Islamic world and Europe.

Another notable figure with the ALJANABI surname was Shihab al-Din al-Janabi, a 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad. He was known for his expertise in the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence and authored several influential works on legal theory and practice.

In the 15th century, a renowned poet and calligrapher named Ahmad al-Janabi lived in Damascus, Syria. He was celebrated for his mastery of Arabic calligraphy and his poetic compositions, which were widely admired and studied in the Arab world.

During the Ottoman period, the ALJANABI surname was also found among families in the Levant region. One example is the 17th-century scholar and historian Abd al-Ghani al-Janabi, who wrote extensively about the history and culture of Damascus and its surrounding areas.

Throughout its history, the ALJANABI surname has been associated with various place names and regions in the Middle East, such as Al-Janub (meaning "the south" in Arabic), which was a historic region in modern-day Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the name has been linked to towns and villages like Janabiyah and Al-Janabiyah, which were located in areas that are now part of Lebanon and Syria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aljanabi

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

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

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