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

Allala, 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 Allala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allala in America

Allala is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allala surname appeared 243 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 Allala.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allala 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 Allala

The surname ALLALA has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Iraq and Iran. It can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early years of the Islamic expansion. ALLALA is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "Allah," meaning "God," and the suffix "-la," which was commonly used in personal names of that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ALLALA name can be found in the writings of the renowned historian and geographer, Al-Muqaddasi, who lived in the 10th century AD. In his work, "Ahsan al-Taqasim fi Ma'rifat al-Aqalim" (The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions), he mentions a village called "Allalabad" located in the region of Khuzestan, which borders modern-day Iraq and Iran.

During the 11th century, the ALLALA name gained prominence in the city of Baghdad, which was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Several notable scholars and poets from that era bore the ALLALA surname, including Abu Bakr al-Allala (980-1057), a renowned scholar of Islamic jurisprudence, and Amir al-Allala (1010-1078), a celebrated poet known for his eloquent verses.

In the 13th century, the ALLALA name appeared in the records of the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over Egypt and parts of the Levant. One of the most prominent figures from this period was Baybars al-Allala (1223-1277), a Mamluk Sultan who was renowned for his military prowess and successful campaigns against the Crusaders.

The ALLALA name also found its way to the Indian subcontinent, where it was adopted by several Muslim families during the Mughal Empire in the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable figure from this era was Mirza Abdul Qadir Allala (1556-1637), a renowned scholar and poet who served as a court poet under the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Throughout history, the ALLALA surname has been associated with various places and regions, including the town of Allalabad in modern-day Iran, as well as the cities of Baghdad and Cairo, where it was particularly prevalent during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allala

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

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

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