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

Abas, 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 Abas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abas in America

Abas is the 60196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abas surname appeared 335 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 Abas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abas 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 Abas

The surname Abas has its roots in the Middle East, originating from the Arabic word "abbas" which means "lion" or "stern". This name was likely adopted by individuals or families who displayed strength, courage, or a fiercely protective nature, similar to the characteristics of a lion.

The earliest known references to the surname Abas can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early Islamic period. It is believed that some of the first individuals to bear this name were companions or descendants of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent figure in early Islamic history.

In the 12th century, the Abas surname appeared in various medieval manuscripts and records from the Levant region, including present-day Syria, Lebanon, and parts of Turkey. One notable example is the mention of an individual named Abas al-Dimashqi, a scholar and poet from Damascus, who lived during the Ayyubid period (1171-1260 CE).

As the Arab world expanded and trade routes flourished, the Abas surname spread to other regions, including the Iberian Peninsula during the Moorish rule in Spain. In the 14th century, records show the presence of individuals with the surname Abas in the city of Granada, which was then under Islamic rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Abas surname in Europe can be found in the archives of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant named Ahmed Abas is mentioned in documents dating back to the late 15th century. This indicates that the name had begun to spread through trade and migration from the Middle East to Europe.

Other notable individuals with the surname Abas include Abas I, the Shah of Persia from the Safavid dynasty, who reigned from 1587 to 1629. In the literary world, Ismail Abas was a renowned 18th-century Ottoman poet and calligrapher who lived in Istanbul.

The Abas surname has also been present in various parts of Asia, as evidenced by historical records from the Mughal Empire in India, where individuals bearing this name held positions of influence and authority. One such example is Mirza Abas, a prominent noble and military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century.

Throughout its long history, the surname Abas has been associated with individuals from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds, reflecting the widespread influence and migration patterns of the Arabic-speaking world over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abas

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

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

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