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

Abdelrahim, 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 Abdelrahim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdelrahim in America

Abdelrahim is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdelrahim surname appeared 377 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 Abdelrahim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdelrahim 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 Abdelrahim

The surname ABDELRAHIM has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arabic-speaking regions. It is derived from the Arabic phrase "Abd al-Rahim," which means "servant of the Merciful One," referring to God or Allah. This name reflects the Islamic tradition of naming individuals with words that express devotion to God or praise divine attributes.

The earliest recorded instances of the name ABDELRAHIM can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early years of the Islamic era. It is believed to have been adopted as a surname by families living in regions that are now part of modern-day Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and other Gulf countries.

In the 9th century, the name ABDELRAHIM appeared in various historical records and manuscripts related to the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast territory spanning from North Africa to Central Asia. One notable individual from this era was Abu Bakr al-Abdelrahim (799-869 CE), a renowned scholar and poet from Baghdad.

As the Islamic civilization expanded, the name ABDELRAHIM spread to other parts of the Middle East and North Africa. In the 11th century, a prominent figure named Ibn al-Abdelrahim (1009-1066 CE) was a renowned jurist and scholar from Cordoba, Spain, during the period of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.

During the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria (1250-1517 CE), the name ABDELRAHIM was associated with several influential figures. One such individual was Abdelrahim al-Jawbari (1286-1354 CE), a prominent Shafi'i scholar and judge who served in Cairo.

In the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name ABDELRAHIM was also present. One notable figure was Abdelrahim Efendi (1670-1735 CE), a respected Ottoman calligrapher and poet from Istanbul.

Beyond the Middle East and North Africa, the name ABDELRAHIM has also been found in various historical records and manuscripts from other parts of the world where Islamic culture and influence spread, such as Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Southeast Asia.

While the surname ABDELRAHIM has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has become a part of the diverse cultural heritage of many regions across the globe, reflecting the historical spread and influence of the Islamic civilization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdelrahim

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

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

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