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Jabr Surname Meaning

Arabic (mainly the Levant and Iraq): from the personal name Jabr from Arabic jabr ‘predestined fate’ which also occurs in compound names like Jabr-Allāh.

Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1986 and 2003, in the United States, Jabr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Jabr in 1986 was 56, and 54 in 2003.

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