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

Arabia, 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 Arabia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arabia in America

Arabia is the 43732nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arabia surname appeared 493 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 Arabia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arabia 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 Arabia

The surname ARABIA is believed to have originated from the Arabic peninsula, which is the region that encompasses the present-day countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. This surname likely dates back to the medieval period, when the area was known as the Arabian Peninsula.

The name ARABIA is directly derived from the Latin word "Arabia," which was the Roman name for the region. This, in turn, was derived from the Ancient Greek word "Arābia," which referred to the Arabian Desert and the lands surrounding it. The root of the word is thought to come from the Semitic word "arab," meaning "desert dweller" or "nomad."

One of the earliest recorded references to the name ARABIA can be found in the ancient Greek work "The Anabasis of Alexander" by Arrian, written in the 2nd century AD. This work mentions the region of Arabia and its inhabitants.

In the 9th century, the name ARABIA appeared in the work "Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik" (Book of Roads and Kingdoms) by Ibn Khurradadhbih, an Arab geographer and traveler. This book contained detailed descriptions of various regions, including Arabia.

A notable historical figure with the surname ARABIA was Al-Hamdani (893-945 AD), an Arab geographer and historian from Yemen. His full name was Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad al-Hamdani, and he wrote extensively about the geography and history of the Arabian Peninsula.

Another individual with the surname ARABIA was Ibn Battuta (1304-1369 AD), a Moroccan scholar and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the Islamic world, including the Arabian Peninsula. His full name was Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battuta al-Arabiyal-Lawati al-Tanji.

In the 16th century, the name ARABIA was mentioned in the work "Cosmographia" by Sebastian Münster, a German cartographer and cosmographer. This book contained maps and descriptions of various regions, including Arabia.

During the 18th century, Carsten Niebuhr (1733-1815), a German mathematician, cartographer, and explorer, used the surname ARABIA in his work "Beschreibung von Arabien" (Description of Arabia), which was a detailed account of his travels in the Arabian Peninsula.

Another notable figure with the surname ARABIA was Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), an English explorer, writer, and translator. He was known for his travels in the Middle East, including the Arabian Peninsula, and wrote extensively about the region.

While the surname ARABIA is relatively uncommon, it has a rich historical background and connections to the Arabic peninsula, reflecting the region's geography, culture, and significance throughout various periods in history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arabia

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

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

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