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

Abrahan, 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 Abrahan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abrahan in America

Abrahan is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abrahan surname appeared 101 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 Abrahan.

The history of the last name Abrahan

The surname ABRAHAN is believed to have originated from the Persian region, specifically in what is now modern-day Iran, during the medieval period around the 9th to 11th centuries. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic name "Ibrahim," which was a common name in the region and is the Arabic form of the biblical name "Abraham."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ABRAHAN can be traced back to Persian manuscripts and documents from the 10th and 11th centuries, where it was often spelled as "Abrahan" or "Abrahani." The name was likely brought to other parts of the Middle East and Europe during the subsequent centuries through trade, migration, and cultural exchanges.

One notable historical figure with the surname ABRAHAN was Abu Nasr Mansur ibn Ali ibn Iraq Abrahan, a Persian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 10th century. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and is known for his work on the planetary theory and the calculation of planetary positions.

Another individual of note was Nizam al-Mulk Hasan ibn Ali Tusi Abrahan, a Persian scholar and vizier who lived during the 11th century. He served as the vizier (prime minister) to the Seljuk sultans and is renowned for his political and administrative reforms, as well as his work on the Persian literary tradition.

In the 13th century, there are records of an individual named Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr Abrahan, who was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from Persia. He is known for his works on Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the development of Islamic legal theory.

Moving to the 14th century, there was a Persian poet and mystic named Hafiz Abrahan, who was renowned for his lyrical poetry and his influential works on Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam.

In the 16th century, there are mentions of a Persian calligrapher and artist named Mir Ali Abrahan, who was renowned for his intricate and beautiful calligraphic works, which were often commissioned by the Persian nobility and rulers of the time.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname ABRAHAN, which highlights the rich cultural and historical significance of this name in the Persian and Middle Eastern regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abrahan

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Abrahan, 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!