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

Allah, 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 Allah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allah in America

Allah is the 31033rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allah surname appeared 748 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 Allah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allah 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 Allah

The surname "ALLAH" is of Arabic origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic word "Allah," which means "The God" in the Islamic faith. The name gained prominence during the early days of Islam, which emerged in the 7th century CE in the Arabian region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "ALLAH" can be found in historical records from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast empire spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this period, the name was associated with influential scholars, poets, and religious figures who played significant roles in the propagation of Islamic teachings and culture.

In the 10th century, a renowned scholar and philosopher named Al-Farabi, also known as Alpharabius (870-950 CE), bore the surname "ALLAH." He made significant contributions to the fields of logic, mathematics, and political philosophy, and his works heavily influenced the development of Islamic and Western thought.

Another notable figure who carried the surname "ALLAH" was Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes (1126-1198 CE), a renowned philosopher, Islamic scholar, and physician from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). His writings, which covered subjects ranging from law and religion to medicine and philosophy, had a profound impact on both Islamic and European intellectual traditions.

During the 13th century, the name "ALLAH" gained further recognition with the birth of Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Hafiz al-Dimashqi, commonly known as Ibn Nasr Allah (1201-1285 CE). He was a renowned Islamic scholar and historian from Damascus, widely respected for his contributions to the study of hadith (the sayings and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad) and Islamic jurisprudence.

In the 14th century, a prominent Sufi mystic and poet named Farid al-Din Attar, also known as Farid ud-Din Attar (1145-1221 CE), bore the surname "ALLAH." His seminal work, "The Conference of the Birds," is regarded as a masterpiece of Persian literature and a profound allegorical exploration of the Sufi spiritual journey.

While the surname "ALLAH" has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted by individuals from various ethnic and religious backgrounds over the centuries, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations or historical ties to the Islamic world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allah

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

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

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