Abdelhadi last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Abdelhadi

Derived from the Arabic name Abd al-Hadi, meaning "servant of the Guide," referring to Allah.

Abdelhadi, 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 Abdelhadi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdelhadi in America

Abdelhadi is the 48901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdelhadi surname appeared 431 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 Abdelhadi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdelhadi 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 48901 68360 -33.19%
Count 431 269 46.29%
Proportion per 100k 0.15 0.10 40.00%

The history of the last name Abdelhadi

The surname ABDELHADI has its origins in the Arabic world, likely emerging during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic phrase 'Abd al-Hadi', which translates to 'servant of the guide' or 'servant of the one who guides'. This suggests the name may have been given to someone who was seen as a leader or guide within their community.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name ABDELHADI can be traced back to historical documents and manuscripts from the Middle East and North Africa. One notable example is the 13th-century historian and writer Abu al-Fida Ismail ibn Ali al-Abdelhadi, who lived from 1273 to 1331 and wrote extensively on geography and history.

In the following centuries, the name ABDELHADI appears in various records and chronicles from across the Islamic world. For instance, the 16th-century Ottoman scholar and poet Abdelhadi Nuri Efendi, who was born in 1505 and died in 1574, was known for his contributions to Ottoman literature and Islamic studies.

Another notable figure bearing the surname ABDELHADI was the 18th-century Moroccan scholar and mystic Muhammad al-Abdelhadi al-Fasi, who lived from 1710 to 1790 and was renowned for his works on Sufism and Islamic jurisprudence. His teachings and writings had a significant impact on the intellectual and spiritual life of Morocco during his time.

In the 19th century, the name ABDELHADI can be found in various administrative and legal records from the Ottoman Empire and other parts of the Middle East. One example is the Ottoman statesman and diplomat Abdelhadi Pasha, who held important positions in the Ottoman government during the latter half of the 19th century.

Towards the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname ABDELHADI also began to appear in records from North African countries, such as Algeria and Tunisia, which were under French colonial rule at the time. This was likely due to the movement of people and the spread of the name across the region.

While the name ABDELHADI has its roots in the Arabic-speaking world, it has since been carried by individuals and families across various parts of the globe, thanks to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa, where it was initially associated with scholars, religious figures, and those regarded as guides or leaders within their societies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdelhadi

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

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 Abdelhadi was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 77.49% 334
Non-Hispanic Black Only 2.78% 12
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 3.48% 15
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 9.74% 42
Hispanic Origin 6.50% 28

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 Abdelhadi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 77.49% 73.61% 5.14%
Black 2.78% 4.83% -53.88%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.48% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 9.74% 12.64% -25.92%
Hispanic 6.50% 8.55% -27.24%

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

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