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

Taleb, 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 Taleb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taleb in America

Taleb is the 42720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taleb surname appeared 507 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 Taleb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taleb 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 Taleb

The surname Taleb is of Arabic origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle East and North Africa regions. It emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 11th centuries AD.

Taleb is derived from the Arabic word "talib," which means "student" or "seeker of knowledge." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals dedicated to scholarly pursuits or religious studies within Islamic societies.

In ancient Arabic manuscripts and records, variations of the name, such as Talib and Talebi, can be found. These early forms often referred to individuals who were scholars, teachers, or students of various disciplines, including theology, philosophy, and literature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Taleb can be found in the writings of the renowned historian and philosopher Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), who mentioned individuals with this surname in his works describing the social and intellectual life of the Islamic world during that era.

Notable historical figures bearing the surname Taleb include:

1. Abu Nasr al-Farabi (870-950), a renowned philosopher, logician, and scientist from present-day Kazakhstan, often referred to as the "Second Teacher" after Aristotle.

2. Ahmed al-Taleb (1103-1182), an influential Islamic scholar and theologian from Seville, Spain, who wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

3. Muhammad al-Taleb (1450-1520), a prominent Moroccan scholar and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and celestial mechanics.

4. Mustafa Taleb (1819-1888), a Syrian-born Egyptian scholar and writer who played a vital role in the Renaissance of Arabic literature and culture during the 19th century.

5. Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1960), a Lebanese-American scholar, statistician, and author known for his work on risk management and his influential book "The Black Swan."

The name Taleb has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout the Arab world, reflecting the historical presence and migration of individuals bearing this surname. Examples include Taleb Village in Lebanon and Taleb District in Yemen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taleb

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

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

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