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

Ahsan, 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 Ahsan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahsan in America

Ahsan is the 19341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahsan surname appeared 1,399 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 Ahsan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahsan 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 Ahsan

The surname AHSAN has its origins in the Middle East, particularly in the Arabic-speaking regions. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries CE. The name is derived from the Arabic word "ahsan," which means "excellent" or "most beautiful."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AHSAN can be found in historical documents from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast territory spanning from present-day Iran to North Africa between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this period, the name AHSAN was associated with scholars, poets, and influential figures within the Islamic world.

Notably, the renowned Persian poet and philosopher Abu Ali al-Husayn ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna (980-1037 CE), was referred to by some historical sources as "al-Ahsan." This illustrious figure made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, philosophy, and science during the Islamic Golden Age.

In the 12th century, the name AHSAN appeared in records from the Ayyubid Dynasty, which ruled over parts of Egypt, Syria, and the Arabian Peninsula. One notable figure from this era was Izz al-Din al-Ahsan, a prominent military commander and nobleman who served under the Ayyubid Sultan Saladin.

As the Islamic empires expanded and trade routes flourished, the surname AHSAN spread to various regions, including parts of South Asia and Central Asia. In the 13th century, a prominent Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic from Bukhara, modern-day Uzbekistan, was known as Sheikh Ahsan al-Din.

During the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the surname AHSAN was associated with influential families and individuals. One notable figure was Mirza Muhammad Ahsan, a renowned poet and courtier who lived during the reign of Emperor Akbar (1542-1605 CE).

Throughout history, the surname AHSAN has been carried by many distinguished individuals, including scholars, writers, artists, and political figures. Some other notable examples include the 19th-century Egyptian poet and playwright Ahmed Shawqi AHSAN (1868-1932), the Pakistani writer and intellectual Aitzaz AHSAN (born 1945), and the influential Indian politician and diplomat Abul Kalam AHSAN (1920-1994).

While the surname AHSAN has evolved and spread across various regions, its roots can be traced back to the Arabic-speaking lands of the Middle East, where it emerged as a name associated with excellence, beauty, and intellectual and cultural achievements during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahsan

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

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

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