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

Abuhamdeh, 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 Abuhamdeh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abuhamdeh in America

Abuhamdeh is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abuhamdeh surname appeared 225 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 Abuhamdeh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abuhamdeh 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 Abuhamdeh

The surname ABUHAMDEH is of Arabic origin, with roots tracing back to the Middle East and North Africa regions. The name is believed to have emerged during the early Islamic era, around the 7th or 8th century AD.

The name ABUHAMDEH is derived from the combination of two Arabic words: "Abu," meaning "father of," and "Hamdeh," which is a variation of the name "Hammad" or "Hamid." This suggests that the surname may have originated as a patronymic name, indicating the lineage or descent from an ancestor named Hammad or Hamid.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ABUHAMDEH can be found in historical documents from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory spanning from modern-day Iran to Morocco between 750 and 1258 AD. During this period, the name was likely associated with individuals or families residing in regions such as Syria, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula.

In the 13th century, a prominent Arab scholar and writer named Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad al-Abuhamdeh al-Dimashqi, also known as Ibn al-Abuhamdeh, lived in Damascus, Syria. He is renowned for his work on Arabic grammar and linguistics, including his book "Al-Mukhtar fi al-Amthal wa al-Hikam" (The Selected Proverbs and Wisdom).

Another notable figure bearing the surname ABUHAMDEH was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Abuhamdeh, a Shafi'i scholar and judge who lived in Baghdad during the 11th century. He was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and authored several works on the subject.

In the 14th century, a prominent Arabic historian and writer named Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ali al-Abuhamdeh al-Qalqashandi was born in Cairo, Egypt. He is best known for his encyclopedic work "Subh al-A'sha," which provided valuable insights into the administrative and social structures of the Mamluk Sultanate.

During the Ottoman Empire era, the name ABUHAMDEH continued to be present, particularly in regions like Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. One notable figure from this period was Mustafa al-Abuhamdeh, a 17th-century Ottoman scholar and author from Damascus, who wrote extensively on Islamic theology and philosophy.

In more recent times, the surname ABUHAMDEH has been carried by individuals from various parts of the Arab world, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine. Some notable bearers of the name include Yusuf Abuhamdeh, a Palestinian physician and academic, and Fadi Abuhamdeh, a Jordanian businessman and entrepreneur.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abuhamdeh

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

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

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