How common is the surname Akbar?

2,567 people in the United States had the surname Akbar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 120,275 Americans. It ranked 12,136th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Akbar?

Rada Akbar, Afghan visual artist.

Where is the surname Akbar most common?

Wikidata records people named Akbar in Afghanistan.

Is the surname Akbar getting more or less common?

More common. 1,886 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,567 in 2010, up 36%.

Is Akbar also a first name?

Yes. Akbar is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Akbar

An Arabic surname, carried by 2,567 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A216

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Akbar is more common than 92.5% of them.

Origin

Arabic origin

Borrowed from Arabic أكبر ('akbar, “greatest”).

One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,567 people named Akbar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 120,275 Americans. That is up 36% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,886.

#12,136

rank among US surnames

2,567

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+36.1%

change since 2000 (was #14,495)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,127	Nath	2,570	120,134
#12,130	Hammers	2,569	120,181
#12,132	Sugg	2,568	120,228
#12,136	Morelos	2,567	120,275
#12,140	Tuten	2,566	120,322

Who is named Akbar

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

46% of people named Akbar identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 29% as Black (not Hispanic) and 13% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 46%
Black (not Hispanic) 29%
White (not Hispanic) 13%
Two or more races 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Akbars

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Rada Akbar
Afghan visual artist, born 1988

Other Arabic surnames

All 179 Arabic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Akbar come from?: Borrowed from Arabic أكبر ('akbar, “greatest”).
How common is the surname Akbar?: 2,567 people in the United States had the surname Akbar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 120,275 Americans. It ranked 12,136th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Akbar?: In the 2010 Census, 46% of people named Akbar identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 29% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Akbar?: Rada Akbar, Afghan visual artist.
Where is the surname Akbar most common?: Wikidata records people named Akbar in Afghanistan.
Is the surname Akbar getting more or less common?: More common. 1,886 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,567 in 2010, up 36%.
Is Akbar also a first name?: Yes. Akbar is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.