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

Abdulrahman, 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 Abdulrahman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulrahman in America

Abdulrahman is the 29854th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulrahman surname appeared 787 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 Abdulrahman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdulrahman 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 Abdulrahman

The surname ABDULRAHMAN is of Arabic origin, originating from the Middle East region. It is a combination of the Arabic words "Abdul" and "Rahman," which together mean "servant of the Most Merciful." This name is closely tied to the Islamic faith and has been in use for centuries.

The earliest known record of the surname ABDULRAHMAN can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the early Islamic empires. It is believed that one of the earliest bearers of this name was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known as Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (circa 583-653 CE), who was a prominent figure in the early Islamic community and a close advisor to the Prophet.

In the 9th century CE, during the Abbasid Caliphate, there are records of an influential scholar named Abdur Rahman al-Naysaburi (circa 786-857 CE), who was renowned for his expertise in the fields of Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) and Islamic jurisprudence.

The name ABDULRAHMAN gained further prominence during the medieval period, particularly in the Andalusian region of modern-day Spain. One notable figure was Abdur Rahman I (circa 731-788 CE), who established the Umayyad Dynasty in the Iberian Peninsula and became the first Emir of Cordoba.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Abdur Rahman III (circa 891-961 CE), who ruled the Caliphate of Cordoba from 912 to 961 CE. He is renowned for his patronage of the arts and sciences, and his reign is considered a golden age for the region.

In more recent history, there have been several notable figures with the surname ABDULRAHMAN, such as Abdur Rahman Khan (1844-1901), the Emir of Afghanistan who is credited with uniting the country and establishing its modern borders.

It is important to note that while the surname ABDULRAHMAN has a long and rich history, it has also been subject to various spellings and variations over time, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences in the regions where it has been used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulrahman

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

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

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