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

Shaba, 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 Shaba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shaba in America

Shaba is the 46902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shaba surname appeared 453 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 Shaba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shaba 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 Shaba

The surname Shaba is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Iran and Iraq. It is thought to be derived from the Persian word "shab," which means "night" or "evening." This etymology suggests that the name may have been adopted by families or individuals who worked at night or were associated with nocturnal activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shaba can be found in the 11th century, when a Persian poet named Shaba al-Din Muhammad al-Nishapuri was born in the city of Nishapur, located in northeastern Iran. Al-Nishapuri was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and is renowned for his contributions to Persian poetry.

During the medieval period, the name Shaba also appeared in various Islamic manuscripts and records, indicating that individuals with this surname were present in various parts of the Middle East. One notable example is the 13th-century scholar and philosopher Shaba al-Din al-Suhrawardi, who hailed from Suhraward, a town in northwestern Iran.

As the centuries progressed, the Shaba surname spread to other regions, including parts of Central Asia and South Asia. In the 16th century, a renowned Persian mathematician and astronomer named Ghiyath al-Din al-Kashani al-Shaba made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy.

Another prominent figure with the Shaba surname was Muhammad Shaba, a 17th-century Indian poet and scholar who was born in Agra, India. He was known for his literary works in both Persian and Urdu languages.

In more recent times, the Shaba surname has been found in various parts of the world, including Europe and North America, as a result of migration and diaspora movements. However, it is essential to note that the historical significance and origins of the name lie primarily in the Middle Eastern region, where it has a rich cultural and linguistic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shaba

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

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

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