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

Anbar, 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 Anbar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anbar in America

Anbar is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anbar surname appeared 107 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 Anbar.

The history of the last name Anbar

The surname Anbar is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of ancient Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq. The name is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "anbār," which means "granary" or "storehouse for grain."

In the early Islamic era, the city of Anbar, located in the Anbar Governorate of Iraq, was an important center for agricultural production and trade. The name Anbar may have been given to families who were involved in the storage or distribution of grain and other agricultural goods in this region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anbar can be found in the writings of medieval Arab historians and geographers, such as al-Tabari and al-Mas'udi, who mentioned the city of Anbar and its significance in the 9th and 10th centuries.

The Anbar surname can also be traced back to several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is Abu Bakr al-Anbari, a renowned Arab grammarian and linguist who lived in the 9th century. Another prominent bearer of the name was Ibn al-Anbari, a 10th-century Arab scholar and poet from Baghdad.

In more recent times, the Anbar surname has been carried by several influential figures, including Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti, the former President of Iraq (1937-2006), and Nouri al-Maliki, the former Prime Minister of Iraq (born 1950).

Other notable individuals with the surname Anbar include:

1. Faris al-Anbari (1919-2005), an Iraqi painter and sculptor.
2. Abdul-Karim al-Anbari (1899-1964), an Iraqi politician and diplomat.
3. Sabah al-Anbari (born 1948), an Iraqi politician and former member of parliament.
4. Naji al-Anbari (born 1979), an Iraqi football player.
5. Salih al-Anbari (born 1955), an Iraqi author and journalist.

While the surname Anbar has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and cultural diffusion. However, it remains closely associated with its historical origins in the region of ancient Mesopotamia and the city of Anbar in modern-day Iraq.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anbar

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

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

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