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

Ahmadi, 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 Ahmadi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahmadi in America

Ahmadi is the 13344th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahmadi surname appeared 2,285 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ahmadi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahmadi 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 Ahmadi

The surname Ahmadi has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in areas of modern-day Iran, Iraq, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The name is derived from the Arabic word "Ahmad," which means "highly praised" or "praiseworthy." It is believed to have emerged as a surname during the early Islamic period, around the 7th or 8th century CE.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Ahmadi can be found in historical texts and manuscripts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a significant portion of the Middle East and North Africa from 750 to 1258 CE. These texts often mentioned individuals with the surname Ahmadi, indicating their connection to the name Ahmad or their descent from a notable person with that name.

In the 10th century CE, an influential Persian scholar and philosopher named Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi, also known as Al-Farabi Ahmadi, made significant contributions to the fields of logic, philosophy, and mathematics. He was born in Farab (modern-day Kazakhstan) in 870 CE and died in Damascus in 950 CE.

Another notable figure with the surname Ahmadi was Abdallah ibn Ayyash al-Ahmadi, a 12th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Seville, Spain. He is known for his work on the construction of astronomical instruments and his contributions to the development of trigonometry.

During the medieval period, the surname Ahmadi was also associated with certain place names in the Middle East. For example, there was a town called Ahmadi in modern-day Iran, located in the province of Khuzestan. Some individuals may have adopted the surname Ahmadi to indicate their origin from this town or its surrounding areas.

In the 16th century, an influential Persian poet and philosopher named Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ahmadi, also known as Ahmadi Heravi, gained recognition for his literary works. He was born in Herat, Afghanistan, in 1481 CE and died in 1553 CE.

Another notable figure with the surname Ahmadi was Ali ibn Ahmad al-Ahmadi, a 17th-century Arab scholar and historian from Baghdad, Iraq. He is known for his writings on the history and culture of the Abbasid Caliphate and its capital, Baghdad.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the surname Ahmadi, highlighting its deep roots and historical significance in various regions of the Middle East and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahmadi

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

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

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