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

Tabibian, 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 Tabibian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabibian in America

Tabibian is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabibian surname appeared 177 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 Tabibian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tabibian 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 Tabibian

The surname Tabibian has its origins in the Persian region, dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the ancient Persian word "tab," meaning heat or fever, and "ibn," meaning son or descendant. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who had a tendency for warmth or a fiery temperament.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tabibian can be found in the court records of the Safavid Dynasty, which ruled over Persia from 1501 to 1736. A merchant named Ebrahim Tabibian is mentioned in a trade document from the year 1528, indicating the presence of this surname during that period.

As the Tabibian family spread across the Persian Empire and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, such as Tabibyan, Tabibiyoun, and Tabibzadeh. These variations often reflected regional dialects or the influence of other languages, such as Arabic and Turkish.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Mirza Reza Tabibian gained recognition as a skilled physician and scholar in the court of Shah Abbas I. His treatise on traditional Persian medicine, titled "Tuhfat al-Muluk," was widely circulated and contributed to the preservation of ancient medical knowledge.

The Tabibian name also appeared in historical records from neighboring regions, such as the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia. In the late 19th century, a prominent Tabibian family resided in the city of Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan, where they were renowned for their expertise in traditional textile weaving.

Other notable individuals bearing the Tabibian surname include:

1. Fatemeh Tabibian (1905-1982), a pioneering Iranian feminist and writer who advocated for women's rights and education.
2. Hossein Tabibian (1918-1996), an influential Iranian architect renowned for his modernist designs, including the Shahyad Tower in Tehran.
3. Amir Tabibian (1952-2018), an acclaimed Iranian painter and sculptor whose works explored themes of identity and cultural heritage.
4. Parisa Tabibian (born 1976), a renowned Iranian classical singer and preservationist of traditional Persian music.
5. Kourosh Tabibian (born 1981), a successful Iranian-American entrepreneur and investor in the technology sector.

Throughout its history, the Tabibian surname has maintained a presence across various regions and cultures, reflecting the diversity and richness of its Persian roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabibian

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

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

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