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

Khabbaz, 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 Khabbaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khabbaz in America

Khabbaz is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khabbaz surname appeared 185 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 Khabbaz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Khabbaz 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 Khabbaz

The surname KHABBAZ is of Arabic origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle East. It is derived from the Arabic word "khabbaz," which means "baker" or "one who bakes bread." This occupational surname likely originated in the medieval Islamic world, where baking and the trade of bakers played a significant role in daily life.

The earliest records of the KHABBAZ surname can be found in various historical documents from the region, including legal contracts, tax records, and trade registries. One notable mention is in the al-Maqrizi manuscripts from the 15th century, which chronicled the daily life and trades of Cairo during the Mamluk Sultanate.

In the 9th century, a prominent figure named Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Khabbaz made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy in Baghdad, the intellectual center of the Abbasid Caliphate. His works on spherical geometry and celestial mechanics were highly regarded at the time.

As the Islamic empires expanded, the KHABBAZ surname spread across the Middle East and North Africa. In the 12th century, a scholar named Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Khabbaz authored several influential treatises on Islamic jurisprudence and Quranic exegesis in Andalusia, the Muslim-ruled region of modern-day Spain.

During the Ottoman Empire, the KHABBAZ family name was particularly prevalent in the Levant region, which includes modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. In the 16th century, a renowned poet named Hasan al-Khabbaz from Damascus gained recognition for his intricate Arabic verses and odes.

Another notable figure was Ibrahim al-Khabbaz, a 17th-century merchant and traveler from Aleppo, who documented his journeys across the Middle East and Europe in a detailed travelogue. His accounts provided valuable insights into the trade routes and cultural exchange during that era.

As the KHABBAZ surname spread beyond its origins, it adopted various spellings and pronunciations based on local dialects and languages. In regions like Cyprus and Greece, the name was sometimes rendered as "Habbaz" or "Chabbaz," reflecting the influence of the Greek alphabet and phonetics.

While the KHABBAZ surname has a rich history spanning centuries, its prominence and distribution have evolved over time, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic landscapes of the regions it has traversed.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khabbaz

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

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

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