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

Abdool, 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 Abdool surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdool in America

Abdool is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdool surname appeared 296 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 Abdool.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdool 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 Abdool

The surname ABDOOL has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic name "Abdul," meaning "servant" or "slave," often used as a deferential prefix before one of the names of God. The name likely emerged during the Islamic conquests and subsequent rule in regions of South Asia.

One of the earliest records of the name ABDOOL can be found in the Mughal imperial chronicles of the 16th century, where it appears as a surname of minor officials and soldiers in the court of Emperor Akbar. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of present-day Pakistan and northern India.

In the 17th century, the ABDOOL surname appears in the British East India Company's employment records, indicating individuals with this name worked as clerks, interpreters, and intermediaries for the trading company. Some notable examples from this period include Abdool Kadir (1630-1695), a prominent merchant and interpreter in the city of Surat, and Abdool Raheem (1655-1720), a scribe employed by the Company in Calcutta.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the ABDOOL name spread further across the Indian subcontinent, appearing in various regional and local records. One notable individual was Abdool Ghani Khan (1790-1862), a military commander who served in the armies of the Maratha Empire and later the British East India Company.

As the British Empire expanded its influence in South Asia, the ABDOOL surname was carried to other parts of the world by individuals who migrated or were transported as indentured laborers. For instance, Abdool Razack (1820-1895) was a prominent businessman and community leader among the Indian diaspora in Cape Town, South Africa.

Another significant figure was Abdool Karim (1863-1909), an Indian attendant and close confidant of Queen Victoria during the final years of her reign. His personal journals and accounts provide valuable insights into the royal household and the Queen's life.

The ABDOOL surname has continued to be carried by individuals of South Asian descent around the world, with various spellings and variations emerging over time, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where they settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdool

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Abdool, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!