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

Abdulla, 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 Abdulla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulla in America

Abdulla is the 16502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulla surname appeared 1,741 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 Abdulla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdulla 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 Abdulla

The surname Abdulla originated from the Arabic name Abdullah, which means "servant of Allah" or "servant of God." It is a common surname found predominantly among Muslims in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of South Asia.

The earliest known usage of the name Abdulla can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The name gained prominence as Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula and beyond, and it became a popular name among Muslims to express their devotion to God.

The name Abdulla has been found in various historical records and manuscripts throughout the centuries. One notable example is the mention of Abdullah ibn Abbas, a companion of Prophet Muhammad and a renowned scholar of the Quran, who lived from 619 to 687 AD.

In the 10th century, the name was recorded in the writings of the famous Arab historian and traveler, Al-Masudi, who mentioned several individuals with the surname Abdulla in his chronicles.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled parts of the Middle East and North Africa from the 14th to the 20th century, the name Abdulla was widely used among the Muslim population. One notable figure was Abdulla Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and governor of Tripoli, Libya, who lived in the 18th century.

In the Indian subcontinent, the name Abdulla gained popularity among Muslim communities during the Mughal Empire, which ruled from the 16th to the 19th century. One prominent figure was Abdulla Khan Firuz Jang, a Mughal nobleman and military commander who lived in the 18th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Abdulla include:

1. Abdulla Al-Qasemi, a 19th-century Arab poet and writer from Palestine.
2. Abdulla Al-Badri, a 20th-century Iraqi politician and prime minister of Iraq from 1949 to 1950.
3. Abdulla Al-Salim Al-Sabah, a member of the Kuwaiti royal family and former crown prince of Kuwait, who lived from 1895 to 1965.
4. Abdulla Yusuf Ali, an Indian-born Islamic scholar and translator of the Quran, who lived from 1872 to 1953.
5. Abdulla Zahir, an Afghan writer and poet who lived in the 20th century.

The surname Abdulla has been found in various forms and spellings throughout history, such as Abdullah, Abdallah, and Abdoellah, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulla

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

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

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