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

Alshawi, 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 Alshawi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alshawi in America

Alshawi is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alshawi surname appeared 103 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 Alshawi.

The history of the last name Alshawi

The surname ALSHAWI originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the Middle East. It is believed to have first emerged in the region that is now modern-day Iraq, sometime during the early Islamic era around the 7th century AD.

The name ALSHAWI is derived from the Arabic word "shawi", which refers to someone or something from the region of ancient Babylonia, specifically the area around the cities of Basra and Kufa in southern Iraq. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname likely hailed from these areas or had ancestral ties to them.

Historical records indicate that the name ALSHAWI appeared in various forms in ancient manuscripts and chronicles from the region. One of the earliest known references can be found in the writings of the renowned 9th century Islamic scholar and historian, Al-Tabari, who mentioned individuals bearing the name in his accounts of events during the Abbasid Caliphate.

Among the notable figures throughout history who carried the surname ALSHAWI, one can cite Abu Ishaq Ibrahim al-Shawi, a prominent 12th century Islamic scholar and jurist from Basra, who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).

Another noteworthy individual was Zayn al-Din al-Shawi, a 13th century Arab poet and literary figure from Kufa, whose works were highly regarded in his time and have been preserved in various anthologies.

In the 14th century, there was Ali ibn Muhammad al-Shawi, a respected philosopher and mathematician who hailed from the city of Basra and was known for his writings on logic and geometry.

Moving forward in time, we find Muhammad al-Shawi, a 17th century historian and chronicler from Baghdad, whose detailed accounts of the Ottoman Empire's rule in Iraq are considered valuable historical sources.

Finally, in more recent times, one can mention the renowned 20th century Iraqi poet and literary scholar, Abdul Wahab al-Shawi (1927-2008), whose works were instrumental in reviving and preserving the rich literary heritage of the Arabic language.

While the name ALSHAWI may have evolved in its spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the ancient lands of Mesopotamia, where it was borne by scholars, poets, and intellectuals who left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual fabric of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alshawi

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

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

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