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

Elbaz, 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 Elbaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elbaz in America

Elbaz is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elbaz surname appeared 483 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 Elbaz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elbaz 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 Elbaz

The surname Elbaz is of Sephardic Jewish origin, tracing its roots back to the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have originated in Spain or Portugal, where the Sephardic Jewish communities thrived before the Inquisition and subsequent expulsion in the late 15th century.

The name Elbaz is thought to be derived from the Hebrew word "בז" (baz), which means "plunder" or "spoil." It is possible that the name was initially given to a family or individual who had been a victim of plunder or had acquired wealth through spoils.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Elbaz surname can be found in the Responsa literature, a collection of rabbinic writings dating back to the 14th century. Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Perfet, a prominent Spanish-Jewish scholar born in 1326, mentions individuals with the surname Elbaz in his writings.

During the 15th century, as the Sephardic Jews were expelled from Spain and Portugal, many families bearing the Elbaz surname dispersed throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond. Some settled in North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Algeria, while others found refuge in the Ottoman Empire, including present-day Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans.

One notable figure in the history of the Elbaz surname was Rabbi Jacob Elbaz, a renowned Talmudic scholar born in Salonica (present-day Thessaloniki, Greece) in the late 16th century. He authored several works on Jewish law and traditions, including a commentary on the Shulchan Arukh, a seminal code of Jewish law.

Another prominent individual with the Elbaz surname was Rabbi Abraham Elbaz, who lived in Fez, Morocco, in the 17th century. He was a respected scholar and author of several works on Jewish law and philosophy.

In the 19th century, members of the Elbaz family can be found in various parts of the Ottoman Empire, including present-day Israel and Palestine. One such individual was Jacob Elbaz, a prominent merchant and community leader in Jerusalem, born in 1828.

As the Sephardic Jewish communities continued to disperse throughout the world, the Elbaz surname became more widespread. Among the notable individuals with this surname in modern times was Alber Elbaz, a renowned Israeli fashion designer who served as the creative director of the Lanvin fashion house from 2001 to 2015.

Overall, the surname Elbaz has a rich history deeply rooted in the Sephardic Jewish tradition, with its origins tracing back to the Iberian Peninsula and subsequent dispersal across the Mediterranean region and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elbaz

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

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

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