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    The surname Elbaz

    An Arabic surname, carried by 483 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex E412

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Elbaz is more common than 72.6% of them.

    Origin

    Arabic origin

    From Arabic البَاز (al-bāz, “falcon, bird of prey”), in some cases via Hebrew אלבז (the surname is common among Jews from the Maghreb).

    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 483 people named Elbaz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 639,225 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 347.

    #44,500
    rank among US surnames
    483
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +39.2%
    change since 2000 (was #55,376)

    Who is named Elbaz

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

    94% of people named Elbaz identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.0% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
    • Two or more races 1.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other Arabic surnames

    All 179 Arabic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Elbaz come from?
    From Arabic البَاز (al-bāz, “falcon, bird of prey”), in some cases via Hebrew אלבז (the surname is common among Jews from the Maghreb).
    How common is the surname Elbaz?
    483 people in the United States had the surname Elbaz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 639,225 Americans. It ranked 44,500th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Elbaz?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Elbaz identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Is the surname Elbaz getting more or less common?
    More common. 347 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 483 in 2010, up 39%.