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

Abrahim, 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 Abrahim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abrahim in America

Abrahim is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abrahim surname appeared 382 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 Abrahim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abrahim 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 Abrahim

The surname Abrahim has its origins in the Middle East, with the earliest records indicating its use in the region now known as Iran and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic name Ibrahim, which itself is a variation of the Hebrew name Abraham, meaning "father of many" or "father of multitudes."

The earliest known reference to the surname Abrahim can be found in Persian manuscripts dating back to the 11th century. These documents mention individuals with this surname residing in various cities across what was then the Persian Empire, including Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tabriz. It is likely that the name spread beyond this region through trade and migration.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Abrahim was a scholar and poet named Abul-Hasan Ali ibn Abrahim al-Ghazali, who lived in the 11th century. He was born in the city of Tus, located in present-day Iran, and is renowned for his contributions to Islamic philosophy and jurisprudence.

In the 13th century, the name Abrahim appeared in various historical accounts of the Mongol invasions of the Middle East. Several individuals bearing this surname were mentioned as notable figures in the courts of the Ilkhanate, a Mongol dynasty that ruled over parts of modern-day Iran, Turkey, and neighboring regions.

During the Ottoman Empire's reign, which spanned from the 14th to the early 20th century, the surname Abrahim was present among various communities within the empire's territories. One notable figure was Hafiz Abrahim Efendi, a 16th-century Ottoman calligrapher and poet who was highly regarded for his exceptional calligraphic works.

In the 18th century, an individual named Muhammad Abrahim al-Mudarris, born in Baghdad, gained recognition as a renowned scholar and theologian. He authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology, which were widely studied in the region.

As the name spread beyond its original geographic origins, it also took on various spellings and adaptations in different languages and cultures. For example, in some parts of the Indian subcontinent, the name was sometimes rendered as "Ibrahim" or "Ebrahim," reflecting local linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abrahim

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

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

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