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

Abdula, 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 Abdula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdula in America

Abdula is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdula surname appeared 167 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 Abdula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdula 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 Abdula

The surname ABDULA has its roots in the Middle East, originating from the Arabic language. It is believed to have emerged during the 7th century AD, around the time of the Islamic conquests and the spread of the Arabic culture across the region.

The name ABDULA is derived from the Arabic word "Abd," which means "servant" or "slave," and is often combined with one of the 99 names or attributes of Allah (God) in Islam. In this case, "ABDULA" likely means "servant of Allah" or "servant of God."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ABDULA can be found in the famous Arabic manuscript "Kitab al-Aghani" (The Book of Songs), compiled by Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani in the 10th century. The manuscript mentions an individual named ABDULA ibn Yahya, who was a renowned poet and musician during the Abbasid Caliphate.

During the medieval period, the name ABDULA was particularly prevalent in regions that were under the influence of the Islamic empires, such as the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal).

One notable bearer of the surname ABDULA was Abdula ibn Musa, a Muslim explorer and navigator who is credited with leading the first Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century. His expedition marked the beginning of the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, which lasted for several centuries.

Another significant figure with the surname ABDULA was Abdula al-Ghadamsi, a 12th-century Andalusian philosopher and astronomer from the city of Cadiz in modern-day Spain. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and wrote several influential works on the subject.

In the 14th century, there was a prominent poet and scholar named Abdula ibn Ahmad al-Ansari, who lived in modern-day Morocco. He was renowned for his mastery of Arabic literature and his numerous poetic works.

During the Ottoman Empire, the name ABDULA was also found among the ruling elite. One example is Abdula Pasha, an Ottoman general and statesman who served as the governor of several provinces in the 16th century.

Another notable figure with the surname ABDULA was Abdula ibn Battuta, a famous Moroccan explorer and traveler from the 14th century. His extensive travels and detailed accounts of the lands he visited, including parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe, have become invaluable sources of information for historians and scholars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdula

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

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

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