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

Abdulwahab, 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 Abdulwahab surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdulwahab in America

Abdulwahab is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdulwahab surname appeared 273 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 Abdulwahab.

The history of the last name Abdulwahab

The surname ABDULWAHAB has its origins in the Arabic language, originating in the Middle East region during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Arabic phrase "Abd al-Wahab," which translates to "servant of the Bestower" or "servant of the Giver," referring to one of the names of God in Islamic tradition.

ABDULWAHAB is believed to have first emerged as a surname among Arab populations in regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and North Africa. It was likely adopted as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Abd al-Wahab or as a mark of devotion to the divine attribute represented by the name.

While the exact date of the surname's emergence is uncertain, historical records from the Islamic Golden Age, spanning the 8th to 13th centuries, may contain early references to individuals bearing this name. One notable figure was Abd al-Wahab al-Bukhari, a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith compiler who lived in the 9th century (810-870 CE).

In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahab (1703-1792 CE) founded the Islamic revivalist movement known as Wahhabism, which sought to purify Islamic practices and return to the teachings of the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad. This movement had a significant impact on the Arabian Peninsula and influenced the spread of the ABDULWAHAB surname in the region.

Another notable figure with this surname was Abd al-Wahab al-Maturidi (853-944 CE), an influential Islamic theologian and scholar from Samarkand, who developed the Maturidi school of Islamic theology. His works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology were widely studied in Central Asia and parts of the Ottoman Empire.

In more recent history, Abdulwahab Al-Rasheed (1926-2010) was a renowned Saudi Arabian businessman and philanthropist who played a significant role in the development of the Saudi private sector. He founded the Abdulwahab Abdulrahman Al-Rasheed Company, one of the largest conglomerates in the Middle East.

Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun (1957-present) is a Kuwaiti writer, novelist, and academic who has authored several acclaimed works exploring themes of identity, culture, and social issues in the Arabian Gulf region.

The surname ABDULWAHAB continues to be prevalent among Arabic-speaking populations, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting its deep-rooted cultural and religious significance in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdulwahab

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

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 Abdulwahab 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.

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

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