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

Alfatlawi, 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 Alfatlawi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alfatlawi in America

Alfatlawi is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alfatlawi surname appeared 150 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 Alfatlawi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alfatlawi 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 Alfatlawi

The surname ALFATLAWI is believed to have originated in Iraq during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic phrase "al-Fatlawi," which means "from Fatlawi." Fatlawi was a small village located near the city of Basra in southern Iraq.

In the 9th century, during the Abbasid Caliphate, the village of Fatlawi was known for its skilled artisans and craftsmen. Many families from this village adopted the surname ALFATLAWI to indicate their place of origin and association with the local crafts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ALFATLAWI can be found in a manuscript from the 11th century, which mentions a renowned calligrapher named Ali ibn Ahmad al-Fatlawi. He was born in Fatlawi in 1020 and was renowned for his mastery of the Naskh and Thuluth calligraphic styles.

In the 13th century, a prominent scholar and jurist named Ibn al-Fatlawi lived in Baghdad. He was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and wrote several treatises on legal matters.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over Iraq in the 16th century, a notable figure named Ahmed al-Fatlawi served as the governor of Basra and played a crucial role in the city's administration and development.

Another notable individual with the ALFATLAWI surname was Fatima al-Fatlawi, a renowned poet who lived in the 17th century. Her poetic works were widely celebrated and preserved in literary anthologies of the time.

In the late 18th century, a family of merchants and traders from Fatlawi settled in the city of Mosul, where they established a successful business empire. The patriarch of this family, Hamid al-Fatlawi, was known for his philanthropic endeavors and contributed significantly to the local community's development.

While the surname ALFATLAWI has its roots in Iraq, over the centuries, it has spread to other regions due to migration and the dispersal of families. Today, people bearing this surname can be found in various parts of the Middle East, as well as in diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alfatlawi

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

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

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