2010
#159,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Alrasheed
Of Arabic origin, meaning "the rightly guided" or "the upright".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Alrasheed. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Alrasheed surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Alrasheed in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Alrasheed, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%) and Hispanic (7.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Alrasheed
The surname ALRASHEED originated in the Middle East, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula. It is an Arabic name that can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the rise of Islam.
The name ALRASHEED is derived from the Arabic word "rasheed," which means "rightly guided" or "righteous." This term was used to refer to the first four caliphs of Islam, known as the Rashidun Caliphs, who ruled after the Prophet Muhammad's death.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name ALRASHEED can be found in historical accounts and manuscripts from the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates, which ruled the Islamic world from the 7th to the 13th centuries.
The ALRASHEED name is often associated with the famous Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid, who ruled from 786 to 809 AD. He is renowned for his patronage of arts and sciences, as well as his role in the expansion of the Islamic empire.
Another notable figure with the surname ALRASHEED is Al-Rashid al-Din Sinan (1135-1192), a prominent leader of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam and the founder of the Assassins, a Shi'ite religious group known for their strategic use of assassinations.
In the 13th century, Muhammad al-Rasheed (1199-1285) was a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who wrote extensively on Sharia law and Islamic jurisprudence.
During the Ottoman Empire, the ALRASHEED name was associated with several influential families and individuals, including Mustafa al-Rasheed (1635-1703), a prominent Ottoman statesman and grand vizier.
Another notable figure is Ahmed al-Rasheed (1876-1957), a Saudi Arabian politician and diplomat who served as the first ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States in the mid-20th century.
Over the centuries, the ALRASHEED name has been associated with various regions and cities in the Middle East, such as Medina, Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo, reflecting the widespread presence and influence of individuals bearing this surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alrasheed
Among Census respondents with the surname Alrasheed, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%) and Hispanic (7.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Alrasheed bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Alrasheed surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.7% · 80
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.9% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 8
- Two or more races7.3% · 8
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Alrasheed
Alrasheed appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+9 bearers (+8.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 10,266 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #159,712 | 101 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+8.9%) | Up 10,266 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Alrasheed surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #159,712 | #149,446 | 6.4% |
| Count | 101 | 110 | 8.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 22.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Alrasheed bearers went from 101 to 110 (+8.9% change). The surname moved up 10,266 positions in the national ranking, going from #159,712 to #149,446.
FAQ
Alrasheed surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Alrasheed?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Alrasheed. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Alrasheed?
Alrasheed ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Alrasheed. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Alrasheed.
Has Alrasheed become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Alrasheed went from 101 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 9 (+8.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #159,712 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Alrasheed?
Among Census respondents with the surname Alrasheed, the largest self-reported group is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Alrasheed in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.7% (80 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Alrasheed appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (72.7%), Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%), Hispanic (7.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Alrasheed (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Alrasheed mean?
Of Arabic origin, meaning "the rightly guided" or "the upright". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Alrasheed (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Alrasheed?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Alrasheed is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.