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

Kabbara, 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 Kabbara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kabbara in America

Kabbara is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kabbara surname appeared 140 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 Kabbara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kabbara 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 Kabbara

The surname KABBARA is believed to have originated in the Levant region, specifically in modern-day Lebanon and Syria. It is an Arabic surname that can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early Islamic era.

The name KABBARA is derived from the Arabic word "kabbar," which means "to magnify" or "to glorify." It was likely given as a descriptive name to individuals who were known for their devotion to religious practices or their reverence for God. In some cases, it may also have been used as a nickname for someone who worked as a religious leader or a scholar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KABBARA can be found in the writings of the renowned Muslim historian and scholar, Al-Tabari, who lived in the 9th and 10th centuries CE. He mentioned individuals with this surname in his historical accounts of the early Islamic conquests and the subsequent establishment of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates.

During the 11th and 12th centuries, the surname KABBARA appeared in various manuscripts and records from the region, including legal documents, tax records, and religious texts. It was particularly prevalent in the areas around Tripoli, Beirut, and Damascus, where many families with this name resided.

One notable figure from this period was Abu Bakr al-Kabbara (1032-1109), a prominent Sunni Muslim scholar and jurist from Tripoli, Lebanon. He was known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and his teachings on the Shafi'i school of Islamic law.

In the 13th century, the KABBARA surname gained further recognition with the birth of Sadr al-Din al-Kabbara (1206-1285), a renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Damascus. His works, including his collection of spiritual poetry titled "Diwan," were widely circulated and studied by scholars and mystics throughout the region.

During the Ottoman era, which lasted from the 16th to the early 20th century, the KABBARA surname continued to be prevalent in the Levant region. Several families with this name held prominent positions within the Ottoman bureaucracy and military ranks.

One such figure was Ahmed Pasha al-Kabbara (1570-1636), an Ottoman statesman and military commander who served as the governor of Damascus and played a significant role in the Ottoman-Safavid War of 1623-1639.

Another notable individual with the KABBARA surname was Ibrahim al-Kabbara (1781-1854), a Lebanese scholar and poet who was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and his mastery of the classical Arabic language.

Throughout history, the surname KABBARA has been associated with various spellings and variations, such as Kabbarah, Kabara, and Kabbarah, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where it was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kabbara

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

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

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