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

Abdulghani, 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 Abdulghani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulghani in America

Abdulghani is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulghani surname appeared 205 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 Abdulghani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdulghani 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 Abdulghani

The surname ABDULGHANI has its origins in the Arabic language and can be traced back to the Middle East. It is derived from the Arabic words 'Abdul' meaning 'servant' and 'Ghani' which means 'wealthy' or 'self-sufficient'. Thus, the name ABDULGHANI translates to 'servant of the self-sufficient one', referring to God.

This surname first appeared in the 7th century during the rise of Islam and was primarily used by those residing in the Arabian Peninsula. As Islam spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe, the name ABDULGHANI also began to disperse to these regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ABDULGHANI can be found in the writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE), who mentions an individual by the name of Abdul-Ghani al-Nablusi in his works.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled a vast territory spanning three continents from the 14th to the early 20th century, the surname ABDULGHANI was prevalent among the Muslim population. Notable individuals bearing this name from this period include Abdul-Ghani al-Nabulsi (1641-1731 CE), a prominent Sufi scholar and poet from Damascus.

In the Indian subcontinent, the name ABDULGHANI gained prominence during the Mughal Empire, which ruled from the 16th to the 19th century. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Abdul-Ghani Khan (1720-1806 CE), a military leader and governor of Rohilkhand, a region in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India.

Another significant figure with the surname ABDULGHANI was Abdul-Ghani al-Nabulsi (1050-1143 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and judge from Nablus, in present-day Palestine. His legal rulings and writings on Islamic jurisprudence were highly influential during his time.

In more recent history, Abdul-Ghani Barazen (1870-1955 CE) was a prominent Syrian poet and writer, known for his contributions to Arabic literature and his advocacy for Arab nationalism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulghani

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

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

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