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

Abdirahman, 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 Abdirahman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdirahman in America

Abdirahman is the 29171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdirahman surname appeared 812 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 Abdirahman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdirahman 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 Abdirahman

The surname ABDIRAHMAN is of Somali origin, tracing its roots back to the Horn of Africa region. It is a combination of two Arabic words, "Abdi" meaning "servant" and "Rahman" meaning "the Most Merciful," referring to one of the names of God in Islam.

This surname emerged during the medieval period, when the spread of Islam influenced the naming traditions in the region. It was common for Somali families to adopt names that reflected their religious beliefs and conveyed a sense of devotion.

ABDIRAHMAN was particularly prevalent among the Somali nomadic communities, who embraced the Islamic faith and incorporated its principles into their daily lives. These groups traveled throughout the vast territories of Somalia, Djibouti, and parts of Ethiopia, carrying the name with them.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ABDIRAHMAN can be found in the chronicles of the Adal Sultanate, a medieval Muslim empire that ruled over parts of present-day Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia from the 9th to the 16th century. These chronicles mention notable individuals bearing the name, such as Abdirahman ibn Muhammad (1470-1520), a renowned military commander and strategist who played a pivotal role in the Adal conquest of the Abyssinian Kingdom.

Another historical figure of note is Abdirahman ibn Isma'il (1815-1878), a Somali poet and warrior who led resistance efforts against the colonial powers seeking to control the region. His poems and exploits have been celebrated in Somali folklore and oral traditions, cementing his place in the cultural heritage of the region.

In the 19th century, the name ABDIRAHMAN gained further prominence with the rise of the Somali Sultanates, such as the Majeerteen Sultanate and the Warsangali Sultanate. These polities were ruled by dynasties that often bore the surname, including Sultan Abdirahman Nur (1830-1886) of the Majeerteen Sultanate and Sultan Abdirahman Yusuf (1840-1910) of the Warsangali Sultanate.

Notably, the surname ABDIRAHMAN has also been associated with prominent religious scholars and intellectuals. One such figure is Abdirahman al-Jabarti (1753-1825), an Egyptian historian and scholar whose chronicles of the French invasion of Egypt in 1798 remain an invaluable source of information.

Throughout history, the surname ABDIRAHMAN has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including political leaders, military commanders, poets, scholars, and religious figures, reflecting the diverse heritage and cultural richness of the Horn of Africa region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdirahman

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

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

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