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

Abdelfattah, 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 Abdelfattah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdelfattah in America

Abdelfattah is the 45347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdelfattah surname appeared 472 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 Abdelfattah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdelfattah 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 Abdelfattah

The surname ABDELFATTAH has its origins in the Arabic language and can be traced back to the Middle East, particularly the region that is now known as Egypt. The name is derived from the Arabic words "Abd el-Fattah," which translate to "servant of the opener" or "servant of the conqueror."

The earliest known records of the ABDELFATTAH surname date back to the 7th century CE, during the rise of the Islamic caliphates in the Middle East. The name was often given to individuals who were born or lived in areas that were conquered or opened up to Islam during this period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the ABDELFATTAH surname was Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Abdelfattah, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in Egypt during the 11th century CE. He was known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and his teachings on the interpretation of the Quran.

Another notable figure with the ABDELFATTAH surname was Abdel-Fattah Yusuf Al-Ghumari, a Moroccan scholar and historian who lived in the 15th century CE. He is best known for his work "Al-Mu'rib 'an Ba'd 'Aja'ib al-Maghrib," which documented the history and culture of the Maghreb region of North Africa.

In the 19th century, the ABDELFATTAH surname gained prominence in Egypt with the rise of the Abdelfattah family, a prominent political and military dynasty. One of the most famous members of this family was Ismail Abdelfattah, who served as the Khedive (ruler) of Egypt from 1863 to 1879.

During the 20th century, the ABDELFATTAH surname was also associated with several notable figures in the fields of literature and arts. For instance, Naguib Mahfouz, the Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate in literature, was born in 1911 with the full name Naguib Abdelfattah Mahfouz.

Another prominent individual with the ABDELFATTAH surname was Gamal Abdelfattah, an Egyptian artist and sculptor who was renowned for his modernist works and contributions to the development of contemporary Egyptian art in the latter half of the 20th century.

While the ABDELFATTAH surname has its roots in the Arabic-speaking world, it has since spread to various parts of the globe due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the rich cultural heritage of the Middle East and the Islamic Golden Age.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdelfattah

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

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

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