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

Tabari, 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 Tabari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabari in America

Tabari is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabari surname appeared 106 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 Tabari.

The history of the last name Tabari

The surname TABARI is thought to have originated in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "tabari", which means "historian" or "interpreter". The name is associated with the famous Islamic scholar and historian Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, who was born in 838 AD in the city of Amol, located in the province of Tabaristan (now Mazandaran Province) in northern Persia.

Al-Tabari is renowned for his monumental work, "Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk" (History of the Prophets and Kings), which is considered one of the most comprehensive and authoritative historical accounts of the early Islamic world. This work, along with his other scholarly contributions, earned him a reputation as one of the greatest historians and exegetes of his time.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname TABARI can be traced back to the 10th century, with several references found in Persian and Arabic manuscripts from that era. One notable early bearer of the name was Abu Nasr al-Tabari, a Persian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the late 10th century and made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry.

Over the centuries, variations of the name have appeared in various regions, including TABARY, TABBARI, and TABARRI. These variations often reflect local linguistic and cultural influences, as well as regional dialects.

Several notable individuals with the surname TABARI have left their mark throughout history:

1. Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (838-923 AD), the renowned Islamic scholar and historian mentioned earlier.

2. Abu Nasr al-Tabari (c. 963-1036 AD), the Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to trigonometry.

3. Radi al-Din al-Tabari (c. 1145-1215 AD), a Persian physician and philosopher who wrote extensively on medicine and philosophy.

4. Nizam al-Din al-Tabari (c. 1260-1325 AD), a Persian poet and mystic who was a prominent figure in the Sufi tradition.

5. Mahmud al-Tabari (c. 1390-1450 AD), a Persian scholar and historian who authored several works on the history and geography of the region.

The surname TABARI has also been associated with various place names, particularly in the Mazandaran Province of northern Iran, where the original Tabaristan region was located. Some examples of these place names include Tabari, Tabaristan, and Tabbaris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabari

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

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

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