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

Ahamad, 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 Ahamad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahamad in America

Ahamad is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahamad surname appeared 196 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 Ahamad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahamad 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 Ahamad

The surname AHAMAD originated in the Middle East, specifically in the regions that now make up modern-day Iran, Iraq, and surrounding areas. It can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the rise of Islam and the spread of the Arabic language.

AHAMAD is derived from the Arabic name Ahmad, which itself comes from the root word "hamd" meaning "to praise" or "to extol". This name has its origins in the Islamic tradition and is closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad, whose name means "the praised one".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AHAMAD can be found in ancient Arabic manuscripts and genealogical records from the 8th and 9th centuries. These documents often listed individuals with the surname AHAMAD, indicating their lineage or tribal affiliation.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname AHAMAD. One of the earliest recorded was Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855 AD), a renowned Muslim scholar and theologian who founded the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence.

Another prominent figure was Ahmad al-Ghazali (1058-1111 AD), a Persian philosopher, theologian, and mystic who made significant contributions to the development of Sufism and Islamic philosophy.

In the 13th century, Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624 AD), an Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic from the Indian subcontinent, played a vital role in the revival of Islamic spirituality and the spread of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.

During the 18th century, Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722-1772 AD), the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan, rose to prominence and established the Durrani Empire, which encompassed parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

More recently, Ahmad Jamal (born 1930) is a renowned American jazz pianist and composer who has had a significant influence on the development of cool jazz and modal jazz styles.

It's worth noting that the surname AHAMAD has various spellings, including Ahmad, Ahamed, and Ahmadi, among others. These variations often reflect regional or cultural influences, as well as the transliteration of the Arabic script into different alphabets.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahamad

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

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

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