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    The surname Jabara

    An Arabic surname, carried by 357 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex J160

    Jabara: #57,101 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Jabara #57,101, 357 people Jabara: #57,101 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Jabara #57,101, 357 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jabara is more common than 64.8% of them.

    Origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic جبارة (jabbāra). This surname is predominantly found in Iraq.

    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 357 people named Jabara in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 864,833 Americans. That is up 9.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 327.

    #57,101
    rank among US surnames
    357
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +9.2%
    change since 2000 (was #58,130)

    Who is named Jabara

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

    95% of people named Jabara identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as two or more races and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jabaras

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Paul Jabara
      American actor, singer, songwriter (1948-1992)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Jabara

    Jabara has the Soundex code J160, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J160.

    Other Arabic surnames

    All 179 Arabic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jabara come from?
    Borrowed from Arabic جبارة (jabbāra). This surname is predominantly found in Iraq.
    How common is the surname Jabara?
    357 people in the United States had the surname Jabara in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 864,833 Americans. It ranked 57,101st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jabara?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Jabara identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Jabara?
    Paul Jabara, American actor, singer, songwriter (1948-1992).
    Where is the surname Jabara most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jabara in the United States.
    Is the surname Jabara getting more or less common?
    More common. 327 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 357 in 2010, up 9.2%.