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

Abdelqader, 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 Abdelqader surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdelqader in America

Abdelqader is the 50275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdelqader surname appeared 416 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 Abdelqader.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdelqader 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 Abdelqader

The surname ABDELQADER has its origins in the Arabic language and can be traced back to the medieval Islamic world. The name is derived from the Arabic words "Abd al-Qadir," which translates to "servant of the All-Powerful." This combination of words was commonly used as a personal name among Muslims, reflecting their devotion to Allah.

The earliest recorded instances of the ABDELQADER surname can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the Middle East and North Africa. One of the most notable figures bearing this name was Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, a renowned Sufi mystic and scholar who lived in Baghdad during the 12th century (1077-1166 CE). His teachings and writings had a profound impact on the development of Sufism, and he is venerated by many Sunni Muslims.

In the subsequent centuries, the ABDELQADER surname spread across various regions as the Islamic empires expanded. It can be found in historical records from places like Persia (modern-day Iran), the Ottoman Empire (covering parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe), and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).

One notable figure who bore the ABDELQADER surname was Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi, an Algerian religious leader and military commander who fought against French colonial rule in the mid-19th century (1808-1883 CE). His resistance efforts against the French invasion of Algeria earned him a reputation as a skilled military strategist and a symbol of Algerian nationalism.

Another prominent individual with the ABDELQADER surname was Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, a Syrian poet and scholar who lived in the 11th century (1007-1072 CE). He was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and Islamic mysticism, and his poetic works are still studied and appreciated today.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over parts of the Balkans, the ABDELQADER surname also found its way into the region. One notable figure from this period was Abdülkadir Meragi, a Kurdish astronomer and mathematician who lived in the 15th century (1360-1435 CE). He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars of his time.

In more recent history, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and religious leader who played a prominent role in the Palestinian resistance against British and Zionist forces in the early 20th century (1907-1948 CE). He served as the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and was a vocal advocate for Palestinian self-determination and independence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdelqader

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

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

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