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

Ahhaitty, 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 Ahhaitty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahhaitty in America

Ahhaitty is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahhaitty surname appeared 110 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 Ahhaitty.

The history of the last name Ahhaitty

The surname AHHAITTY has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region of present-day Lebanon and Syria. It is believed to have emerged during the 7th century AD, a time when the Arab conquests were spreading across the region.

The name AHHAITTY is thought to be derived from an old Arabic word meaning "the one who lives by the river" or "the one who dwells near the water." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely settled along the banks of major rivers or coastal areas in the Levant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AHHAITTY can be found in a collection of medieval Arabic manuscripts dating back to the 10th century. These manuscripts mention an individual named Khalid al-Ahhaitty, who was a renowned scholar and poet from the city of Tripoli in modern-day Lebanon.

During the Crusades, which lasted from the late 11th to the late 13th century, there are accounts of a family bearing the name AHHAITTY who lived in the coastal city of Acre, which was controlled by the Crusaders for a time. This suggests that the name may have been adopted or adapted by European settlers in the region.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Ahmed al-Ahhaitty is recorded as having been a respected jurist and legal scholar in the city of Damascus. His writings on Islamic law and jurisprudence were widely studied and disseminated throughout the region.

Another notable individual with the surname AHHAITTY was Fatima al-Ahhaitty, a renowned poet and storyteller who lived in the 16th century. She was renowned for her skill in reciting and preserving ancient Arabic poetry and folklore, and her works were celebrated throughout the Middle East.

A more recent figure bearing the name AHHAITTY was Ibrahim al-Ahhaitty, who was born in 1820 in the town of Byblos, Lebanon. He was a prominent merchant and trader who established trade routes throughout the Mediterranean and was instrumental in facilitating commerce between the Levant and Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahhaitty

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

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

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