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

Jabour, 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 Jabour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jabour in America

Jabour is the 57781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jabour surname appeared 352 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 Jabour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jabour 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 Jabour

The surname Jabour originates from the Middle East, likely from the Arabic-speaking regions. Its roots can be traced back to the 7th or 8th century CE, during the early Islamic era. The name is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "jabr," which means "to reunite" or "to restore."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jabour surname can be found in ancient manuscripts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled vast territories across the Middle East and North Africa between the 8th and 13th centuries. These manuscripts mention individuals with the name Jabour, often in connection with scholarly or administrative roles.

In the 11th century, a notable figure named Abu'l-Qasim Jabour al-Khorasani lived in Khurasan (modern-day Afghanistan and parts of Iran). He was a renowned mathematician and astronomer who contributed significantly to the development of algebra and the study of celestial bodies.

During the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt and the Levant (1250-1517), several individuals with the surname Jabour held prominent positions in the military and government. One such figure was Badr al-Din Jabour al-Dimashqi, who served as the governor of Damascus in the late 13th century.

As the Arab world expanded and trade routes flourished, the Jabour name spread to various regions, including the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). In the 14th century, a merchant named Yusuf Jabour al-Andalusi is recorded as having established trade connections between Seville and North African cities.

Another notable figure was Fatima Jabour, a 16th-century poet and scholar from Ottoman Syria. Her collection of poetry, titled "The Garden of Delights," gained widespread recognition and was praised for its innovative use of language and metaphors.

Over the centuries, variations of the Jabour surname emerged, such as Jabbour, Jabur, and Jabouri, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic differences. However, the core meaning and historical significance of the name remained consistent across different cultures and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jabour

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

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

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