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

Alwani, 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 Alwani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alwani in America

Alwani is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alwani surname appeared 139 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 Alwani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alwani 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 Alwani

The surname ALWANI originates from the Middle East, specifically from the Arabic-speaking regions. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries AD. The name is derived from the Arabic word "alwan," which means "colors" or "hues," suggesting a possible connection to an occupation or trade involving dyes or pigments.

One of the earliest known references to the ALWANI surname can be found in historical documents from the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century. During this period, the ALWANI name appeared in various manuscripts and records, indicating its prevalence among scholars, artisans, and traders in the region.

In the 11th century, a renowned Arab philosopher and polymath named Abu Hayyan al-Alwani lived in Andalusia, which was then under Muslim rule. He made significant contributions to the fields of linguistics, literature, and theology. Another notable figure bearing the ALWANI surname was Ibn al-Alwani, a 12th-century mathematician and astronomer from Seville, who authored several treatises on celestial mechanics.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over parts of the Middle East and North Africa from the 14th to the early 20th century, the ALWANI name was found among various families and individuals. One prominent figure was Mustafa al-Alwani, a 16th-century Ottoman scholar and judge who served in various regions of the empire.

In more recent history, the ALWANI surname has been associated with several influential figures. Taha Jabir al-Alwani was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist born in Iraq in 1935. He was known for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and his efforts to promote moderation and reform within Islamic thought.

Another notable individual with the ALWANI surname was Ghazi al-Alwani, a Syrian-born philosopher and Islamic reformist who lived from 1943 to 2022. He was renowned for his work on human rights, democracy, and the reconciliation of Islamic principles with modernity.

While the ALWANI surname has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diasporas. However, the earliest and most significant historical records of this name can be traced back to the medieval and early modern periods in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Middle East and North Africa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alwani

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

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

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