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

Arabie, 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 Arabie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arabie in America

Arabie is the 24090th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arabie surname appeared 1,045 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 Arabie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arabie 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 Arabie

The surname Arabie is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "Arab" which means "nomadic" or "desert dweller." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East region during the medieval period, around the 7th century AD.

This name was likely adopted by individuals or families who migrated from the Arabian Peninsula to other parts of the world. It may have been used to identify their ethnicity or place of origin. As trade and cultural exchanges increased during this time, the surname Arabie spread across various regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Arabie can be found in the records of the Crusades. During the 11th and 12th centuries, as European knights and soldiers traveled to the Holy Land, they encountered and interacted with Arab populations. Some of these encounters were documented, and the surname Arabie was mentioned in various chronicles and manuscripts from that era.

In the 13th century, an individual named John Arabie was recorded as a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, a prominent guild in London. This suggests that individuals with this surname had already established themselves in England by that time.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Sir Robert Arabie, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. He was renowned for his bravery and military prowess.

During the Renaissance period, a scholar and traveler named Pietro Arabie gained recognition for his accounts of his journeys to the Middle East and his studies of Arabic culture and language. He was born in Venice, Italy, in 1467 and died in 1542.

In the 17th century, a French explorer and navigator named Jacques Arabie made significant contributions to the exploration of the Pacific Ocean. He was born in Marseille in 1602 and died in 1668 while on an expedition to the South Pacific.

Another notable figure with the surname Arabie was Maria Arabie, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the 18th century. She was born in Granada in 1725 and gained recognition for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

Over the centuries, the surname Arabie has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Araby, Arabi, and Arabye, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arabie

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

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

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