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

Tabibi, 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 Tabibi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabibi in America

Tabibi is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabibi surname appeared 129 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 Tabibi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tabibi 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 Tabibi

The surname TABIBI has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Persian region of modern-day Iran. The name is derived from the Arabic word "tabib," which means "physician" or "doctor." It is believed to have originated in the early Islamic period, around the 7th or 8th century AD.

During this time, the Persian region was a center of medical knowledge and expertise, with many renowned physicians and scholars. The name TABIBI was likely given to individuals who practiced medicine or were associated with the medical profession. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TABIBI can be found in the works of the Persian poet and scholar Firdausi, who lived in the 10th century AD. In his epic poem, the Shahnameh, he mentions a character named Tabibi, suggesting that the name was in use during that period.

Another notable figure with the surname TABIBI was Abul Qasim Al-Zahrawi, a renowned Arab physician and surgeon who lived in the 10th century AD in Cordoba, Spain. He was known as Abulcasis in the Western world and is considered one of the greatest surgeons of the Middle Ages.

During the 13th century, a Persian physician named Rashid al-Din Tabibi served as the chief physician to the Ilkhanid ruler Ghazan Khan. His medical expertise and knowledge were highly respected, and he authored several treatises on various aspects of medicine.

In the 16th century, a Persian scholar and poet named Tabibi Isfahani lived in Isfahan, Iran. He was known for his contributions to Persian literature and his works on poetry and philosophy.

Another notable figure with the surname TABIBI was Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, a Persian polymath who lived in the 9th and 10th centuries AD. He was a prominent physician, alchemist, and philosopher, and his works significantly influenced the development of medicine and science in the Islamic world.

The surname TABIBI has been carried by many other individuals throughout history, reflecting its long-standing association with the medical profession and scholarly pursuits in the Middle East and surrounding regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabibi

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

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

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