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

Alsaigh, 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 Alsaigh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsaigh in America

Alsaigh is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsaigh surname appeared 112 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 Alsaigh.

The history of the last name Alsaigh

The surname ALSAIGH has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arab world, where it is believed to have emerged in the 7th or 8th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "sayyid," which means "master" or "lord," and was likely used as a title of respect or to denote a person of high social standing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts, where it was often used to refer to prominent scholars, poets, and religious figures. For example, the renowned poet and philosopher Al-Sayyid Al-Sharif Al-Radi, who lived in the 10th century, bore this name.

Over time, the name spread across various regions of the Arab world, including modern-day Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, where it took on different spellings and variations, such as Al-Sayyid, Al-Sayyigh, and Al-Sayyagh. It is also possible that the name was introduced to other parts of the Middle East and North Africa through trade, migration, and conquest.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Baghdadi, a prominent scholar and jurist from Baghdad, Iraq, gained recognition for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence. Another notable bearer of the name was Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Husayni, a 16th-century scholar and poet from present-day Lebanon.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over parts of the Middle East, the name ALSAIGH was often associated with prominent families and individuals who held positions of authority or influence within the Ottoman administration or religious institutions.

One such example is Al-Sayyid Muhammad Al-Amir, a 17th-century Ottoman statesman and military commander from modern-day Iraq, who played a significant role in the empire's wars against Persia. Another noteworthy figure was Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Rifai, a 19th-century Sufi scholar and founder of the Rifai order, who was born in present-day Iraq.

It is important to note that while the surname ALSAIGH has its roots in the Arab world, it has since spread and been adopted by various communities across the globe, often through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsaigh

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

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 Alsaigh 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.

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

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