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

Adili, 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 Adili surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adili in America

Adili is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adili surname appeared 172 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 Adili.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adili 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 Adili

The surname Adili is of Arabic origin, tracing its roots to the Middle East and North Africa regions. It emerged during the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries. The name is derived from the Arabic word "adl," which means justice or fairness, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with legal or judicial professions.

One of the earliest records of the surname Adili can be found in ancient manuscripts and chronicles from the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled over parts of modern-day Egypt, Tunisia, and Sicily during the 10th to 12th centuries. These documents mention individuals with the name Adili serving in various administrative and scholarly roles within the Fatimid court.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the writings of the renowned Arab historian and scholar Ibn Khaldun, who mentioned a prominent family of the Adili name in his work, "The Muqaddimah." This family hailed from the city of Tripoli in modern-day Libya and had a significant influence in the region during that time.

Over the centuries, the surname Adili has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Abu Bakr al-Adili, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 11th century and authored several works on Islamic law and theology. Another prominent bearer of the name was Ibn al-Adili, a 13th-century Arab poet and literary critic from Damascus.

In the 14th century, the surname Adili was also found in the records of the Ottoman Empire, where it was sometimes spelled as "Adili" or "Adili." One notable figure from this period was Mehmed Adili, a Turkish poet and mystic who lived in the late 15th century and is known for his works on Sufism.

During the 16th century, the Adili surname gained prominence in North Africa, particularly in the region of modern-day Tunisia. One notable individual from this era was Ahmed al-Adili, a Tunisian scholar and judge who served in the court of the Hafsid dynasty and made significant contributions to Islamic jurisprudence.

Throughout history, the surname Adili has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, poets, judges, and administrators. While the name may have undergone minor spelling variations across different regions and time periods, its connection to the concept of justice and fairness has remained a consistent theme.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adili

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

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

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