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

Arbab, 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 Arbab surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arbab in America

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

The Arbab 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 Arbab.

The history of the last name Arbab

The surname ARBAB originated in the Middle East, particularly in areas of modern-day Iran and Afghanistan. It can be traced back to the early Islamic period around the 7th century CE. The name is derived from the Arabic word "arbab," which means "lords" or "masters," suggesting that the name was initially used to denote individuals of high social standing or authority.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ARBAB surname can be found in historical manuscripts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory from the 8th to the 13th century. During this period, the name was associated with influential families and individuals who held positions of power and influence within the caliphate's administrative and military structures.

In the 11th century, the ARBAB surname appeared in various records and chronicles from the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over a significant portion of the Middle East and Central Asia. Notable figures bearing this surname included Arbab al-Din Mahmud, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the reign of Sultan Sanjar (1118-1157).

As the Islamic empires expanded and trade routes flourished, the ARBAB surname spread to other regions, including parts of South Asia and Central Asia. In the 14th century, historical records from the Delhi Sultanate mention individuals with the ARBAB surname holding influential positions within the sultanate's court and administrative ranks.

One notable figure from this period was Arbab Kamalu'd-Din, a distinguished poet and scholar who served as a minister under Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-1388). Another prominent individual was Arbab Sikandar Khan, a military commander who played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Mughal Empire during the 16th century under the reign of Akbar the Great (1556-1605).

In more recent history, the ARBAB surname has been associated with various notable individuals, such as Arbab Khair Bakhsh Marri (1856-1935), a prominent tribal leader and politician from Balochistan, and Arbab Sikandar Khan Khalil (1915-1983), a politician and social reformer from the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) of modern-day Pakistan.

While the ARBAB surname has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread and been adopted by various ethnic and cultural groups across different regions, reflecting the rich diversity and history of the areas where it has been present throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arbab

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

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

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