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

Bahri, 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 Bahri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bahri in America

Bahri is the 36695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bahri surname appeared 609 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 Bahri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bahri 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 Bahri

The surname BAHRI is of Arabic origin and can be traced back to the 7th century CE in the Arabian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic word "bahr," meaning "sea" or "ocean," and likely referred to someone who lived near a body of water or worked as a sailor or fisherman.

In the early days of Islam, the name BAHRI was associated with the Bahri Mamluks, a dynasty of Mamluk sultans who ruled over Egypt and Syria from 1250 to 1390 CE. The Bahri Mamluks were known for their naval prowess and their control over the lucrative maritime trade routes in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BAHRI can be found in the Kitab al-Buldan (Book of Lands), a 9th-century geographical work by the Arab scholar al-Yaqubi. The book mentions a town called "Bahr al-Ghazal" (Sea of Gazelles) in present-day South Sudan, which may have been the origin of some BAHRI families.

In the 12th century, a famous Muslim scholar and mystic named Baha al-Din al-Bahri lived in Konya, in present-day Turkey. He was a disciple of the renowned Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi and is known for his writings on Islamic spirituality.

During the Mamluk period in Egypt, several prominent figures bore the name BAHRI, including Sultan Baybars al-Bahri (1223-1277), who was one of the most successful Mamluk sultans and played a crucial role in repelling the Mongol invasions of the region.

In later centuries, the name BAHRI spread to other parts of the Middle East and North Africa, with notable individuals including the 18th-century Moroccan scholar and historian Ahmad al-Bahri (1694-1768), who wrote extensively on the history of the Maghreb region.

Another important figure was Muhammad al-Bahri (1805-1889), an Egyptian reformer and educator who played a key role in modernizing the educational system in Egypt during the 19th century.

In the modern era, the BAHRI surname has been found in various Arab countries, as well as among Arab communities in other parts of the world. However, due to the age of the name and its widespread distribution, it is challenging to provide accurate census data or comprehensive records of individuals bearing this surname in recent times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bahri

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

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

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