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

Shabbir, 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 Shabbir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shabbir in America

Shabbir is the 44109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shabbir surname appeared 488 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 Shabbir.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shabbir 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 Shabbir

The surname Shabbir has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "shabbar," which means "strong" or "powerful." It is a surname that is predominantly found in countries with significant Muslim populations, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.

This surname first emerged in the Arabian Peninsula during the 7th century AD, around the time of the Islamic conquests. As the Arab armies and settlers spread across the region, they brought with them their cultural and linguistic traditions, including the use of surnames derived from personal attributes or qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Shabbir can be found in ancient manuscripts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over vast territories from its capital in Baghdad between the 8th and 13th centuries. These manuscripts often mentioned individuals with the surname Shabbir, indicating their strength and resilience.

During the Seljuk Empire, which dominated parts of the Middle East and Central Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries, the surname Shabbir gained further prominence. Several notable figures from this period bore the surname, including the renowned poet and scholar Shabbir al-Khayyam (1048–1131), whose works on mathematics and astronomy were highly influential.

As Islam spread eastward, the surname Shabbir also found its way to the Indian subcontinent. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in this region can be found in the chronicles of the Delhi Sultanate, which ruled over much of northern India from the 13th to the 16th centuries.

In the 16th century, during the reign of the Mughal Empire, the surname Shabbir became more widespread in South Asia. One notable figure from this period was Shabbir Khan (1564–1627), a military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar and played a crucial role in the conquest of the Deccan region.

The surname Shabbir has also been associated with several prominent figures in more recent history. One such individual was Shabbir Ahmed Khan (1838–1913), a renowned scholar and writer from British India who made significant contributions to the study of Islamic jurisprudence and literature.

Another notable figure was Shabbir Husain Shabbir (1877–1947), a pioneering Indian playwright and poet who helped popularize the use of Urdu language in theater and literature during the early 20th century.

In the realm of sports, Shabbir Ahmed (1946–2016) was a celebrated Pakistani cricketer who played for the national team in the 1960s and 1970s, earning a reputation as one of the finest all-rounders of his era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shabbir

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

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

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