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

Abdurrahim, 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 Abdurrahim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abdurrahim in America

Abdurrahim is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abdurrahim surname appeared 274 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 Abdurrahim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abdurrahim 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 Abdurrahim

The surname ABDURRAHIM originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the Middle East. It is derived from the combination of two words, 'Abd' meaning 'servant' and 'Ar-Rahman' meaning 'the Merciful One', referring to one of the names of God in Islam. This suggests that the name likely originated among Arabic-speaking Muslim populations.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ABDURRAHIM can be traced back to the 7th and 8th centuries in regions that were part of the expanding Islamic caliphates. The name appears in some historical manuscripts and documents from that era, although specific references are scarce due to the limited record-keeping practices of the time.

One notable individual with the surname ABDURRAHIM was Abu Abdurrahim al-Bukhari, a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith collector who lived in the 9th century (810-870 CE) in the city of Bukhara, which was part of the Abbasid Caliphate. His work, known as Sahih al-Bukhari, is one of the most authoritative collections of hadith (sayings and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad) in Islam.

Another historical figure with the surname ABDURRAHIM was Abdurrahim Khan, a Safavid prince and governor of the province of Khorasan in present-day Iran and Afghanistan during the 17th century (1598-1659). He played a significant role in the political and military affairs of the Safavid Empire.

In the 19th century, Abdurrahim Efendi was a prominent Ottoman statesman and scholar who served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1827 to 1828. He was known for his efforts in modernizing the Ottoman administrative and educational systems.

Another notable figure with the surname ABDURRAHIM was Abdurrahim Yahya, an Algerian scholar and independence activist who lived from 1894 to 1965. He played a crucial role in the Algerian independence movement against French colonial rule and was a prominent figure in the Algerian National Movement.

Lastly, Abdurrahim Dursun was a Turkish writer, poet, and academic who lived from 1932 to 2005. He made significant contributions to Turkish literature and was recognized for his works on Turkish culture, history, and language.

While these are just a few examples, the surname ABDURRAHIM has been present throughout various regions and historical periods, reflecting its Arabic origin and the spread of Islamic culture and civilization across different parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abdurrahim

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

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

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