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

Absi, 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 Absi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Absi in America

Absi is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Absi surname appeared 113 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 Absi.

The history of the last name Absi

The surname ABSI is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Lebanon and Syria, with roots dating back to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "absi," which means "night-blind" or "one who has difficulty seeing at night." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname or occupation for someone who worked at night or had vision impairment in low light conditions.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ABSI surname can be found in the writings of medieval Arab historians and chroniclers, such as al-Tabari and al-Masudi, who documented the migration of Arab tribes and the spread of Islam across the Middle East and North Africa. These sources refer to individuals with the name ABSI living in various parts of the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula during the 8th and 9th centuries.

In the 11th century, the ABSI name appears in records related to the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled over vast territories in North Africa and the Middle East. A notable figure from this era was Abu al-Qasim al-ABSI, a scholar and poet who lived in Cairo and was a member of the Fatimid court during the reign of the Caliph al-Mustansir (1036-1094).

As the centuries passed, the ABSI name spread to other regions, including parts of present-day Turkey and the Balkans, where it is believed to have been introduced by Arab settlers and traders during the Ottoman Empire's expansion. One prominent individual with this surname was Ibrahim ABSI, a 16th-century Ottoman statesman who served as the governor of several provinces in modern-day Greece and Albania.

In the 18th century, there are records of an ABSI family residing in the city of Aleppo, in present-day Syria. One of their descendants, Hasan ABSI (1786-1868), was a renowned scholar and theologian who authored several works on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy.

Another notable figure with the ABSI surname was Mahmud ABSI (1901-1976), a Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador of Syria to several countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, during the mid-20th century.

While the ABSI name has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the early days of Islamic civilization and the Arab conquests in the 7th and 8th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Absi

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

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

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