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

Alsaleh, 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 Alsaleh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsaleh in America

Alsaleh is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsaleh surname appeared 205 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 Alsaleh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alsaleh 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 Alsaleh

The surname ALSALEH originated in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Middle East and North Africa. It is derived from the Arabic phrase "al-saleh," which means "the righteous" or "the virtuous." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or an honorific title bestowed upon a devout or pious individual.

In the early centuries of Islam, the spread of Arabic language and culture across the Middle East and North Africa led to the adoption of Arabic names and surnames. The ALSALEH surname can be traced back to this era, as it became associated with individuals or families revered for their religious devotion or moral rectitude.

Historical records from the medieval period, such as chronicles and genealogies, contain references to individuals bearing the ALSALEH surname. One notable example is Abu al-Qasim al-Saleh, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in Baghdad during the 11th century (born around 1020 CE, died in 1092 CE).

The earliest recorded instances of the ALSALEH surname can be found in various manuscripts and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries CE, originating from regions like Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. These records often mention individuals with the surname in association with their occupations, such as scholars, judges, or merchants.

Among the notable figures with the ALSALEH surname throughout history are:

1. Abul-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Saleh (born around 1220 CE, died in 1292 CE), a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer from Damascus.
2. Shams al-Din al-Saleh (born around 1380 CE, died in 1454 CE), a prominent Sufi scholar and poet from Cairo.
3. Ali al-Saleh (born in 1667 CE, died in 1736 CE), a renowned Islamic jurist and scholar from Mecca.
4. Muhammed al-Saleh (born in 1793 CE, died in 1854 CE), a celebrated Arabic calligrapher and poet from Baghdad.
5. Abdullah al-Saleh (born in 1915 CE, died in 1998 CE), a prominent Saudi Arabian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

The ALSALEH surname has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting the geographic spread of individuals bearing this name. Examples include Al-Salehiya, a town in Egypt, and Saleh, a village in Yemen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsaleh

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

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

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