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

Mobin, 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 Mobin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mobin in America

Mobin is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mobin surname appeared 118 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 Mobin.

The history of the last name Mobin

The surname "Mobin" is believed to have originated in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD). It is derived from the Persian word "mobad," which means "priest" or "wise man." The name was likely given to those who served as religious leaders or scholars in the Zoroastrian faith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Mobin" can be found in the Shahnameh, an epic poem written by the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. The poem mentions a character named "Mobin-e Kakaveyeh," who was a wise and learned man from the city of Kakaveyeh (present-day Gonabad, Iran).

During the medieval period, the name "Mobin" spread throughout the Persian-speaking regions of Central Asia and the Middle East. It was particularly common among the scholarly and clerical classes in cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, and Baghdad.

In the 13th century, a prominent Muslim scholar and theologian named Shams al-Din Mobin (1210-1283) lived in Samarkand. He was widely renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and contributed numerous works on the subject.

Another notable figure with the surname "Mobin" was Mirza Mohammad Mobin (1625-1679), a Persian poet and calligrapher who served at the court of Shah Abbas II in Isfahan. His works were highly praised for their artistic and literary merits.

In the 19th century, a Persian nobleman named Mirza Abbas Khan Mobin (1820-1896) held the position of governor in several provinces of the Qajar Empire. He was known for his administrative skills and efforts to modernize the regions under his rule.

As the Persian diaspora spread throughout the world, the surname "Mobin" became more widespread. It can now be found among Persian communities in various countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and parts of the Middle East, as well as among immigrants and their descendants in Europe, North America, and other regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mobin

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

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 Mobin 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.

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

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