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

Abdulraheem, 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 Abdulraheem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulraheem in America

Abdulraheem is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulraheem surname appeared 150 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 Abdulraheem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdulraheem 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 Abdulraheem

The surname ABDULRAHEEM has its origins in the Arabic language and is most commonly found in countries with significant Muslim populations. It is a compound name derived from the Arabic words 'Abdul' meaning 'servant' and 'Raheem' meaning 'merciful,' referring to one of the attributes of God in Islam.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ABDULRAHEEM can be traced back to the 7th century, during the early days of the Islamic civilization. The name gained prominence as Muslim scholars, traders, and travelers spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname ABDULRAHEEM was Abu Bakr Abdulraheem al-Jayyani, a renowned Islamic scholar from the 9th century. He was born in Jayyān, a town in present-day Iran, and was known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.

In the 11th century, the name ABDULRAHEEM appeared in several historical manuscripts, including the writings of the famous Persian polymath, Al-Biruni. He mentioned a scholar named Ahmad ibn Abdulraheem al-Khwarizmi, who was an accomplished mathematician and astronomer from the city of Khwarizm, now in modern-day Uzbekistan.

One of the most notable figures with the surname ABDULRAHEEM was the 13th-century Sufi saint, Shaykh Abdulraheem al-Qadiri. He was born in Ganja, present-day Azerbaijan, and was the founder of the Qadiri Sufi order, one of the major spiritual paths in Islam.

During the Ottoman Empire, the surname ABDULRAHEEM was found among various families and individuals, including Abdulraheem Efendi, a renowned calligrapher who lived in the 16th century and was known for his exceptional mastery of the Arabic script.

In the Indian subcontinent, the ABDULRAHEEM surname has been present since the arrival of Muslim traders and settlers from the Middle East and Central Asia. One of the earliest references is from the 14th century, when a scholar named Maulana Abdulraheem Jami, born in present-day Afghanistan, gained fame for his poetry and literary works.

It is important to note that the surname ABDULRAHEEM has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, such as Abdurrahman, Abdurraheem, and Abdulrahim, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic adaptations. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent across different cultures and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulraheem

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

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

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