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

Shakoor, 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 Shakoor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shakoor in America

Shakoor is the 30043rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shakoor surname appeared 781 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 Shakoor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shakoor 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 Shakoor

The surname SHAKOOR is of Arabic origin, deriving from the word "shukr" which means gratitude or thankfulness. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East, likely in the regions that are now modern-day Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iraq, during the medieval Islamic period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Arabic manuscripts from the 10th century, where it was often used as a descriptive name for individuals who exhibited a grateful or thankful disposition. The name may have also been bestowed upon those who had successfully completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, as a symbol of their gratitude towards Allah.

In the 12th century, there are records of a prominent Muslim scholar and philosopher named Abdul Shakoor Al-Baghdadi, who was born in Baghdad and made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics. Another notable figure was Imam Shakoor Al-Andalusi, a renowned Islamic scholar from Andalusia (modern-day Spain) who lived in the 13th century and wrote extensively on theology and jurisprudence.

As the Arabic culture spread across the Middle East and North Africa, the surname SHAKOOR began to appear in various regions. In the 14th century, there are records of a wealthy merchant named Shakoor Al-Dimashqi from Damascus, who traded in spices and textiles along the Silk Road.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over much of the Middle East and parts of Europe from the 14th to the early 20th centuries, the name SHAKOOR was prevalent among both the ruling class and the general population. One notable figure was Shakoor Pasha, a high-ranking Ottoman military commander who led the Ottoman forces in the Battle of Vienna in 1683.

As the Islamic empires expanded and interacted with other cultures, the name SHAKOOR also found its way into different regions and languages. In the Indian subcontinent, for instance, the name was adopted and adapted to local linguistic variations, leading to spellings such as Shakur and Shukoor.

Some other notable individuals with the surname SHAKOOR throughout history include:

1. Abdulrahman Shakoor (1889-1969), a prominent Egyptian writer and journalist known for his literary works and contributions to the Arabic press.
2. Zakariya Shakoor (1920-2005), a renowned Pakistani scientist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
3. Fatima Shakoor (1914-1994), an influential Moroccan feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education.
4. Farhan Shakoor (born 1975), a Pakistani cricket player who represented the national team in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
5. Rasha Shakoor (born 1976), a Saudi Arabian artist and sculptor known for her contemporary interpretations of Islamic art and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shakoor

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

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

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