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

Alsalman, 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 Alsalman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsalman in America

Alsalman is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsalman surname appeared 247 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 Alsalman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alsalman 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 Alsalman

The surname ALSALMAN has its origins in the Arab world, specifically tracing back to the Arabian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name, derived from the Arabic phrase "al-Salman," which translates to "the peaceful" or "the safe."

This name is believed to have emerged in the 7th or 8th century, during the early years of the Islamic Golden Age. It may have initially been used as a descriptive term or a nickname for individuals known for their peaceful or non-violent demeanor, before eventually becoming a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ALSALMAN can be found in the biographical work "Kitab al-Aghani" (The Book of Songs), compiled by Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani in the 10th century. This work mentions a poet named Abu Bakr al-Salman, who lived in the 9th century and was known for his eloquent verses.

In the 11th century, the name ALSALMAN gained prominence with the rise of the Al-Salman family, a prominent clan from Medina, Saudi Arabia. This family produced several notable scholars and religious leaders, including Abu al-Qasim al-Salman, a renowned Maliki jurist and hadith scholar who lived from 1022 to 1092.

Another notable figure bearing the ALSALMAN surname was Yahya al-Salman, a 13th-century Moroccan poet and mystic. He was known for his contribution to the Sufi literary tradition and his work "Diwan al-Salman," a collection of mystical poetry.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over parts of the Arab world, the name ALSALMAN continued to be prevalent, particularly in regions like Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. One notable bearer of this name was Muhammad al-Salman, a 16th-century Syrian scholar and writer who authored several works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

In the 19th century, the ALSALMAN name gained further recognition with the birth of Hafiz al-Salman, a prominent Saudi Arabian poet and scholar who lived from 1868 to 1942. He was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and his efforts in preserving the region's cultural heritage.

Throughout history, the ALSALMAN surname has been carried by various individuals across the Arab world, reflecting the name's deep-rooted connections to the region's cultural and intellectual traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsalman

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

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

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