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

Juba, 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 Juba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juba in America

Juba is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juba surname appeared 491 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 Juba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juba 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 Juba

The surname Juba has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Syria and Iraq. It can be traced back to the ancient Semitic language of Aramaic, where the word "juba" meant "hill" or "small mountain."

In the early centuries of the Common Era, the name was found in various Aramaic and Arabic texts, often referring to geographic locations or settlements situated on elevated terrain. One notable example is the city of Juba, which is now known as Serghaya, located in northern Syria.

During the medieval period, the name Juba appeared in several historical records and manuscripts written by Arab scholars and chroniclers. One such reference can be found in the works of the 10th-century historian Al-Masudi, who mentioned a village called Juba in his descriptions of the region.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Juba can be traced back to the 12th century, with families bearing this name residing in areas around modern-day Damascus and Aleppo in Syria. Some notable individuals from this period include Abu Bakr Juba, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the late 12th century.

As the centuries passed, the name Juba spread to other parts of the Middle East and North Africa, particularly among Arab and Muslim communities. In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Ahmed Juba served as a military commander under the Ottoman Empire, leading campaigns in the Levant and Egypt.

Another notable bearer of the Juba surname was Ali Juba, a 17th-century poet and writer from Aleppo, whose works were widely celebrated in literary circles of the time. He is believed to have been born around 1620 and passed away in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, a respected scholar and religious leader named Mohammed Juba gained recognition for his contributions to Islamic theology and jurisprudence. He was born in the city of Mosul, located in present-day Iraq, in 1812 and died in 1887.

One of the most influential figures with the surname Juba was Hasan Juba, a Palestinian writer, historian, and political activist who played a significant role in the Arab nationalist movement during the early 20th century. He was born in Jaffa, Palestine, in 1892 and passed away in 1958.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juba

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

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

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