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

Gharbi, 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 Gharbi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gharbi in America

Gharbi is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gharbi surname appeared 104 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 Gharbi.

The history of the last name Gharbi

The surname GHARBI originates from North Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria, and is derived from the Arabic word "gharbi" which means "western" or "westerner." It is believed to have emerged as a descriptive name or nickname for individuals who hailed from or resided in the western regions of these countries.

The earliest documented references to the surname GHARBI can be traced back to the 12th century, during the era of the Almohad Caliphate, a Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled over much of North Africa and parts of the Iberian Peninsula. It is likely that the name was initially used to distinguish between people from different geographical areas within the caliphate.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname GHARBI was Abu Bakr al-Gharbi, a renowned Moroccan scholar and poet who lived in the late 12th century. He is known for his contributions to the fields of literature and Islamic jurisprudence.

In the 13th century, the name GHARBI appeared in several historical records and manuscripts, including the writings of Ibn Khaldun, a renowned Arab historian and philosopher. He mentioned individuals with the surname GHARBI in his accounts of the political and social events of that time.

During the 15th century, the GHARBI name was associated with several notable figures, including Ahmed al-Gharbi, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from Morocco, who lived between 1420 and 1490.

Another prominent bearer of the surname was Fatima al-Gharbi, a 16th-century Moroccan woman who is remembered for her contributions to the preservation and promotion of traditional Moroccan arts and crafts.

In the 19th century, the GHARBI name gained further recognition with the birth of Mohammed al-Gharbi, a Moroccan politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the country's affairs during the French colonial period. He was born in 1835 and died in 1902.

The surname GHARBI has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations in North Africa, such as the town of Gharbia in Morocco and the region of El Gharbia in Algeria. These place names likely derived from the same root as the surname, indicating a strong connection between the name and the western regions of these countries.

While the surname GHARBI has its origins in North Africa, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the majority of historical references and notable bearers of the name can be traced back to its roots in Morocco and Algeria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gharbi

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

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

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