2000
#34,342
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 624
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.23
Rare Last name
Abdelrahman
Servant of the Most Merciful, one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,165 Americans carry the last name Abdelrahman. That puts it at #15,020 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 158,316 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Abdelrahman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Abdelrahman with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.2K
1 in 158,316
Census rank
#15,020
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,888 bearers of the surname Abdelrahman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15020th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Abdelrahman, the largest self-reported group is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Black (27.5%) and Two or More Races (5.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Abdelrahman
The surname ABDELRAHMAN has its origins in the Middle East, particularly in the Arab world. It is an Arabic name derived from the combination of two words: "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Rahman" meaning "the Merciful," referring to one of the attributes of God in Islam. Therefore, the name ABDELRAHMAN can be translated as "servant of the Merciful."
This name first emerged during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE, when the Arab conquests spread across the Middle East and North Africa. As the Islamic faith and culture spread, Arabic names like ABDELRAHMAN became more prevalent in these regions.
The earliest recorded instances of the name ABDELRAHMAN can be found in various historical manuscripts and records from the medieval Islamic world. For example, one of the earliest known individuals with this name was Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Umayyad dynasty in Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain) in the 8th century CE.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the surname ABDELRAHMAN. One such individual was Abd al-Rahman III, the Caliph of Cordoba in Al-Andalus from 912 to 961 CE, who was known for his patronage of arts and sciences. Another prominent figure was Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, a 10th-century Persian astronomer and writer who compiled one of the earliest surviving illustrated catalogs of stars.
In the modern era, some well-known individuals with the surname ABDELRAHMAN include the Egyptian actor and comedian Adel Imam (born Abd El-Rahman Imam Amin in 1940) and the Moroccan footballer Abdelrahman Mahiri (born in 1994).
It is worth noting that the name ABDELRAHMAN has undergone various spelling variations over time and across different regions. Some alternative spellings include Abderrahman, Abdurahman, and Abdurrahman, among others.
While the surname ABDELRAHMAN has its roots in the Arab world, it has also been adopted by individuals of different ethnic backgrounds, particularly those who have embraced Islam or have connections to Arabic-speaking regions. This reflects the widespread influence of Arabic culture and language throughout history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdelrahman
Among Census respondents with the surname Abdelrahman, the largest self-reported group is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Black (27.5%) and Two or More Races (5.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Abdelrahman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Abdelrahman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.1% · 1,210
- Black or African American27.5% · 520
- Two or more races5.0% · 95
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 17
Timeline
Historical Census data for Abdelrahman
Abdelrahman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#23,084
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,107
+483 bearers (+77.4%)
Per 100,000 0.38
Rank movement Up 11,258 places
2020
#15,020
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,888
+781 bearers (+70.6%)
Per 100,000 0.63
Rank movement Up 8,064 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #34,342 | 624 | 0.23 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #23,084 | 1,107 | 0.38 | +483 bearers (+77.4%) | Up 11,258 places |
| 2020 | #15,020 | 1,888 | 0.63 | +781 bearers (+70.6%) | Up 8,064 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Abdelrahman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,084 | #15,020 | 34.9% |
| Count | 1,107 | 1,888 | 70.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.38 | 0.63 | 66.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Abdelrahman bearers went from 1,107 to 1,888 (+70.6% change). The surname moved up 8,064 positions in the national ranking, going from #23,084 to #15,020.
FAQ
Abdelrahman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Abdelrahman?
Name Census estimates that about 2,165 living Americans carry the surname Abdelrahman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 158,316 residents.
How common is Abdelrahman?
Abdelrahman ranks #15,020 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,888 people with the surname Abdelrahman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,165), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.63 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.63 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Abdelrahman.
Has Abdelrahman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Abdelrahman went from 1,107 recorded bearers to 1,888. That is an increase of 781 (+70.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #23,084 to #15,020.
What does the Census say about the background of Abdelrahman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Abdelrahman, the largest self-reported group is White at 64.1%. The next largest groups are Black (27.5%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Abdelrahman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.1% (1,210 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Abdelrahman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (64.1%), Black (27.5%), Two or More Races (5.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Abdelrahman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Abdelrahman mean?
Servant of the Most Merciful, one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Abdelrahman (0.63 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Abdelrahman?
You can see how common the surname Abdelrahman is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.