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

Alindogan, 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 Alindogan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alindogan in America

Alindogan is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alindogan surname appeared 148 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 Alindogan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alindogan 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 Alindogan

The surname ALINDOGAN is of Turkish origin, originating from the region of Anatolia in modern-day Turkey. The name is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, during the period of the Seljuk Turkish Empire.

ALINDOGAN is derived from the Turkish words "alin" meaning "forehead" and "dogan" meaning "falcon". The name likely referred to a person with a distinctive forehead or facial features resembling a falcon. It may have been an occupation-based surname for a falconer or someone who trained falcons for hunting purposes.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the ALINDOGAN surname can be found in Ottoman records and manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Konya, Aksaray, and Niğde in central Anatolia.

One notable historical figure with the surname ALINDOGAN was Mehmed Alindogan, a Turkish scholar and poet who lived in the late 15th century. He was known for his works in the Ottoman Turkish language and his contributions to the literary tradition of the time.

Another individual of note was Ibrahim Alindogan, a 16th-century Ottoman architect who designed several notable mosques and buildings in Istanbul and other parts of the Ottoman Empire. His work is considered a significant part of the architectural heritage of the Ottoman period.

In the 17th century, a prominent military commander named Hasan Alindogan served in the Ottoman army and gained recognition for his leadership and bravery in various campaigns against the Habsburgs and other rivals of the Ottoman Empire.

During the 19th century, a wealthy merchant and landowner named Ahmet Alindogan was known for his philanthropic activities and support for educational institutions in his native region of central Anatolia.

Another noteworthy individual was Fatma Alindogan, a pioneering Turkish feminist and women's rights activist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She played a significant role in advocating for women's education and empowerment in the Ottoman Empire and the early years of the Turkish Republic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alindogan

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

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

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