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

Ajluni, 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 Ajluni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ajluni in America

Ajluni is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ajluni surname appeared 143 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 Ajluni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ajluni 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 Ajluni

The surname AJLUNI has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region of Jordan. It is believed to have derived from the name of the ancient town of Ajlun, which is located in northern Jordan. The town itself dates back to the Crusader era and was a strategic site during the Crusades.

The earliest known records of the surname AJLUNI can be traced back to the 12th century, when the town of Ajlun was under the control of the Ayyubid dynasty. During this time, it is likely that families residing in or near the town adopted the name as a way to identify their place of origin.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname AJLUNI was Salah ad-Din al-Ajluni, a prominent Islamic scholar who lived in the 13th century. He was known for his works on theology and jurisprudence, and his writings were widely studied throughout the region.

In the 14th century, the AJLUNI surname can be found in various historical records from the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over parts of the Middle East at the time. Some notable individuals from this period include Shams al-Din al-Ajluni, a renowned astronomer and mathematician, and Nur al-Din al-Ajluni, a respected judge and legal scholar.

As the centuries passed, the AJLUNI surname spread to other parts of the Middle East, including Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon. In the 16th century, there are records of an influential family with the surname AJLUNI residing in Damascus, where they held positions of power and influence within the Ottoman Empire.

During the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname AJLUNI was Muhammad Amin al-Ajluni, a prominent historian and author who wrote extensively about the history and culture of the Levant region. His works are still widely studied and referenced by scholars today.

Other notable individuals with the surname AJLUNI include Khalil al-Ajluni, a Palestinian intellectual and political activist who played a significant role in the Arab nationalist movement of the early 20th century, and Abdallah al-Ajluni, a Jordanian poet and literary figure whose works explored themes of identity, culture, and the human experience.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ajluni

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

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

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