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

Tabar, 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 Tabar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabar in America

Tabar is the 35671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabar surname appeared 630 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 Tabar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tabar 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 Tabar

The surname Tabar has its origins traced back to the Middle Ages in parts of modern-day Iran and Afghanistan. It is believed to be derived from the Persian word "tabar," meaning "axe" or "hatchet," suggesting that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who were skilled in the use of such tools or perhaps wielded axes as weapons.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Tabar can be found in Persian literature from the 10th century, where it appears in various manuscripts and chronicles. The name is also mentioned in ancient Arabic texts, indicating its presence in regions influenced by the Persianate culture during that era.

In the 13th century, the name Tabar gained prominence when a renowned Persian poet and mystic, Farid ud-Din Attar (1145-1221), included a character with this surname in his celebrated work, "The Conference of the Birds." This literary reference serves as a testament to the antiquity and cultural significance of the name within the Iranian cultural sphere.

As the centuries passed, the Tabar surname spread across the Middle East and parts of Central Asia, with notable individuals bearing this name emerging in various fields. One such figure was Mirza Asadullah Khan Tabar (1800-1883), a prominent Persian nobleman and military commander who served during the Qajar dynasty.

In the realm of Islamic scholarship, the Tabar surname was also represented by the esteemed scholar and hadith expert, Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (838-923), whose monumental work "History of the Prophets and Kings" is considered a seminal text in Islamic historiography.

Another notable individual with the Tabar surname was Mirza Hasan Tabar (1860-1920), a prominent Iranian writer, journalist, and political activist who advocated for constitutional reforms and played a significant role in the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling and pronunciation of the Tabar surname have existed throughout history, with forms such as Tabari, Tabari, and Tabarī being documented in various regions and time periods.

While the surname Tabar has its roots in the Middle East and Central Asia, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabar

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

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

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