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

Abinader, 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 Abinader surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abinader in America

Abinader is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abinader surname appeared 251 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 Abinader.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abinader 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 Abinader

The surname Abinader is of Arabic origin, derived from the phrase "ibn-Nadir" meaning "son of Nadir". It traces its roots back to ancient Arabia and the Semitic tribes that inhabited the region.

The name first emerged in the 7th century CE during the Islamic conquests, when Arab tribes spread across the Middle East and North Africa. Early records indicate the Abinader name was concentrated in areas like Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

By the 11th century, the name had spread to parts of Spain during the Moorish rule. It appears in several medieval Spanish manuscripts from cities like Cordoba and Seville. One notable bearer was Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abi Nadir al-Husayni (1058-1144), a renowned poet and scholar from Seville.

As the centuries passed, the Abinader name dispersed further across the Mediterranean region. In Italy, records show the name arose in places like Sicily and Naples, likely brought by Arab settlers or traders. Marco Abinader (1379-1457), a merchant from Palermo, is one of the earliest documented examples.

The Abinader surname made its way to the Americas during the Age of Exploration and Colonial era. Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought the name to the New World, where it took root in areas like Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. One of the first recorded instances is Juan Abinader (1521-1593), a Spanish colonist in Havana, Cuba.

Over time, the spelling evolved to include variations like Abenader, Abinadier, and Abinatar. But the core Arabic roots remained intact. Other notable bearers include Rachid Abinader (1859-1940), a Syrian-Lebanese writer and intellectual, and Muhammad Abinader (1876-1939), an Egyptian journalist and political activist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abinader

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Abinader, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!