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

Abdulali, 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 Abdulali surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulali in America

Abdulali is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulali surname appeared 141 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 Abdulali.

The history of the last name Abdulali

The surname ABDULALI is of Arabic origin, and can be traced back to the late 7th century during the Islamic conquests of the Middle East and North Africa. The name is derived from two Arabic words "Abdul" meaning "servant" and "Ali" which is a male given name.

The name first appeared in Arabia, and later spread to other regions as Arab armies and settlers established new communities across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe and Asia. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ABDULALI can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts and records from regions like Iraq, Syria, and Egypt.

During the 8th and 9th centuries, as Islamic rule expanded into Spain and Portugal, the name ABDULALI also began to appear in regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Several notable figures with this surname emerged during this time, including the Andalusian poet and scholar Abdul Ali al-Khazraji (born in 1020 CE).

As the Islamic world grew, the name ABDULALI continued to spread and can be found in historical records from regions as far as Central Asia, India, and parts of Southeast Asia. One of the earliest known bearers of this name in India was the Sufi saint and mystic Abdul Ali Qalandar (1286-1324 CE), who played a significant role in the spread of Islam in the region.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, during the Ottoman Empire's expansion into Europe, the surname ABDULALI also gained a presence in regions like the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe. One notable figure from this period was Abdul Ali Pasha (1667-1733), an Ottoman statesman and grand vizier who served under Sultan Ahmed III.

Other notable individuals with the surname ABDULALI throughout history include the Persian philosopher and poet Abdul Ali ibn Sina (980-1037 CE), also known as Avicenna, and the Indian freedom fighter and politician Abdul Ali Qureshi (1890-1959), who played a prominent role in the Indian independence movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulali

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

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 Abdulali 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.

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

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