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

Mohebi, 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 Mohebi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mohebi in America

Mohebi is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mohebi surname appeared 111 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 Mohebi.

The history of the last name Mohebi

The surname Mohebi has its origins in Persia, now modern-day Iran. It dates back to the 8th century AD during the Abbasid Caliphate period. The name is derived from the Persian word "moheb" which means "lover" or "friend". It was likely initially used as a descriptive name for someone who was affectionate or friendly.

Mohebi is believed to have first appeared in historical records in the 10th century during the Samanid Empire era. An early mention was found in a manuscript detailing court proceedings from the city of Bukhara in 976 AD, referring to a merchant named Ali Mohebi.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Abu Bakr Mohammad Mohebi, a renowned Persian poet who lived from 1010 to 1087 AD. His works were widely celebrated during the Seljuk Empire and were a major influence on later Persian literature.

In the 13th century, a scholar named Shams al-Din Mohebi authored several treatises on Islamic jurisprudence and theology. He was born in 1189 in the city of Qazvin and served as a judge and religious leader in various parts of Persia.

During the Safavid Dynasty in the 16th century, a prominent military commander named Mirza Mohebi led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1523 in the city of Isfahan and played a key role in the expansion of Safavid territories.

Another notable figure with the surname Mohebi was Mirza Hossein Mohebi, a 19th-century Persian diplomat and politician. He served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and was involved in negotiations that led to the Treaty of Erzurum in 1847.

The name Mohebi has also been associated with various place names in Iran, such as Mohebi Village in the province of Khorasan and Mohebi District in the city of Mashhad. These place names likely originated from families or individuals bearing the surname who settled in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mohebi

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

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

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