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

Abdul, 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 Abdul surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdul in America

Abdul is the 14950th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdul surname appeared 1,978 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Abdul.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdul 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 Abdul

The surname "Abdul" originated in the Arab world, specifically in the Arabian Peninsula, during the early Islamic era. It is an Arabic name derived from the root word "abd," which means "servant" or "slave," and is often used in conjunction with one of the names of God, such as "Abdul Rahman" (servant of the Most Merciful).

The earliest records of the name "Abdul" can be traced back to the 7th century CE, when it was commonly used as a name among the Arabs who embraced Islam. The name gained significance during the Islamic conquests, as it spread to various regions of the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname "Abdul" was Abdul Rahman ibn Awf, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the early converts to Islam. Born in Mecca around 580 CE, he played a crucial role in the establishment of the Islamic state and is considered one of the ten companions promised paradise.

Another prominent figure was Abdul Malik ibn Marwan, the fifth Umayyad caliph who ruled from 685 to 705 CE. He was instrumental in consolidating the Umayyad dynasty and is credited with establishing Arabic as the official language of the caliphate.

In the realm of science and scholarship, Abdul Qahir al-Jurjani, born in 1009 CE, was a renowned linguist and literary theorist from modern-day Iran. His works, such as "Dala'il al-I'jaz" (Proofs of the Inimitable), made significant contributions to the field of Arabic rhetoric and literary criticism.

During the golden age of Islamic civilization, Abdul Rahman al-Sufi, an influential Persian astronomer and mathematician, lived from 903 to 986 CE. He is best known for his book "Book of Fixed Stars," which provided detailed descriptions and illustrations of various constellations and stars.

In more recent history, Abdul Aziz Al Saud, born in 1876, was the founder of the modern Saudi Arabian state. He united the various tribes of the Arabian Peninsula and established the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932, laying the foundation for the country's current political and economic influence in the region.

It is worth noting that while "Abdul" is primarily associated with the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions that have been influenced by or have had interactions with the Arab world throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdul

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

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

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