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

Abdelwahab, 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 Abdelwahab surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdelwahab in America

Abdelwahab is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdelwahab surname appeared 270 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 Abdelwahab.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdelwahab 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 Abdelwahab

The surname ABDELWAHAB has its origins in the Arabic language and is primarily found in countries with significant Arab populations. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa.

ABDELWAHAB is derived from the Arabic phrase "Abd al-Wahhab," which translates to "servant of the Bestower" or "servant of the Giver." This phrase is a combination of the words "Abd" meaning "servant" and "al-Wahhab," which is one of the names or attributes of God in Islam, referring to the Divine Being as the Bestower or Giver of all blessings.

The earliest known records of the name ABDELWAHAB can be found in various historical documents and manuscripts from the 7th to 10th centuries, such as religious texts, court records, and chronicles documenting the lives of prominent figures during the early Islamic era.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname ABDELWAHAB was Abu Muhammad Abdel Wahab ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes (1126-1198), a renowned Andalusian philosopher, theologian, and jurist who made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy, medicine, and Islamic jurisprudence.

Another notable figure was Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792), a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from central Arabia, who is considered the founder of the Wahhabism movement, a conservative Islamic revivalist movement within Sunni Islam.

In the 19th century, Abd al-Wahab al-Misri (1823-1877) was an Egyptian scholar and reformer who played a significant role in the intellectual and cultural renaissance of Egypt during the 19th century.

During the 20th century, Abd al-Wahab al-Bayati (1926-1999) was an Iraqi poet and one of the most influential and respected figures in contemporary Arabic literature, known for his contributions to the free verse movement in Arabic poetry.

Additionally, Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1901-1991) was an influential Egyptian singer, composer, and actor who was instrumental in the development of Egyptian and Arabic music in the 20th century and is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Arabic music history.

While ABDELWAHAB is a surname found primarily in the Arab world, it has also been adopted by individuals in various regions and cultures influenced by Islamic civilization, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic legacy of the Arabic language and its impact on other societies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdelwahab

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

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

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