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

Jarrar, 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 Jarrar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jarrar in America

Jarrar is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jarrar surname appeared 236 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 Jarrar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jarrar 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 Jarrar

The surname Jarrar has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arabic-speaking regions. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries CE.

The name Jarrar is derived from the Arabic root word "jarr," which means "to pull" or "to drag." It is possible that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who worked as a hauler or someone involved in transportation or logistics.

Early records of the name Jarrar can be found in various historical manuscripts and documents from the region. One of the earliest known references is in the "Kitab al-Ansab" (Book of Genealogies) by al-Sam'ani, a renowned Arab genealogist from the 11th century.

In the 12th century, the name appears in the writings of the famous Arab historian and traveler, Ibn Jubayr, who documented his travels through the Middle East and North Africa. He mentions encountering individuals with the surname Jarrar during his journeys.

Throughout the centuries, the name Jarrar has been associated with various notable figures from the Arab world. One such individual was Abu Ali al-Jarrar, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 10th century and was known for his contributions to Arabic literature.

Another notable bearer of the name was Ibn al-Jarrar, a 12th-century mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad, who made significant advancements in the field of trigonometry and authored several treatises on the subject.

In the 13th century, there was Jamal al-Din al-Jarrar, a influential Islamic scholar and jurist from Damascus, who played a prominent role in shaping the legal and religious discourse of his time.

The name Jarrar has also been linked to various place names and geographic locations in the Middle East, such as the town of Jarrar in modern-day Jordan, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

In more recent history, one of the most notable figures with the surname Jarrar was Mahmoud Jarrar, a Palestinian political leader and activist who played a significant role in the Palestinian national movement during the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jarrar

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

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

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