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

Abdulhaqq, 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 Abdulhaqq surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulhaqq in America

Abdulhaqq is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulhaqq surname appeared 280 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 Abdulhaqq.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdulhaqq 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 Abdulhaqq

The surname ABDULHAQQ has its origins in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in regions where Arabic was the predominant language. The name is a combination of two words, "Abdul" and "Haqq," which together translate to "servant of the truth" or "servant of the righteous one."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ABDULHAQQ can be traced back to the 7th century, during the Islamic Golden Age. This period witnessed a significant intellectual and cultural flourishing in the Arab world, and many scholars and luminaries bore this name. One notable figure was Abdulhaqq al-Isfahani, a renowned Islamic philosopher and theologian who lived in the 11th century.

Throughout the centuries, the surname ABDULHAQQ has been found in various historical records and manuscripts, particularly those related to Islamic literature and scholarship. For instance, in the 13th century, a scholar named Abdulhaqq al-Andalusi made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and authored several treatises on the subject.

As the Islamic civilization expanded, the surname ABDULHAQQ spread across various regions, including North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, and parts of Central Asia. In some areas, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Abdul-Haq or Abdulhaq, but the meaning remained consistent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ABDULHAQQ in a place name can be found in the city of Abdulhaq, located in present-day Iraq. This town, which dates back to the 9th century, was named after a prominent scholar and theologian named Abdulhaqq al-Baghdadi, who lived during that period.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname ABDULHAQQ throughout history are:

1. Abdulhaqq ibn Sahl al-Bukhari (810-876), a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith compiler from Bukhara.
2. Abdulhaqq al-Andalusi (1210-1283), a Maliki jurist and scholar from medieval Andalusia (present-day Spain).
3. Abdulhaqq Dehlavi (1551-1642), a Sufi scholar and mystic from Delhi, India, who authored several influential works on Islamic spirituality.
4. Abdulhaqq Muhaddith Dehlavi (1551-1642), an Indian Islamic scholar and hadith expert from the Mughal Empire era.
5. Abdulhaqq Ansari (1909-1992), a prominent Islamic scholar and theologian from Pakistan, known for his contributions to the revivalist movements in South Asia.

While the surname ABDULHAQQ has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has since been adopted by people of various backgrounds and ethnicities, particularly those who have embraced Islam or have ancestral ties to regions where Arabic was historically spoken.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulhaqq

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

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

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