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

Assal, 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 Assal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Assal in America

Assal is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Assal surname appeared 145 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 Assal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Assal 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 Assal

The surname Assal is believed to have originated in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Middle East, and it is likely derived from the Arabic word "asal," which means "honey." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who was involved in the production or trade of honey.

The earliest known records of the surname Assal date back to the 12th century in the region that is now known as Lebanon. It is mentioned in historical documents and manuscripts from that area, indicating that families with this surname were present in the region during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Assal was Ahmad ibn Assal, who lived in the 13th century and was a renowned scholar and poet from Damascus, Syria. He is known for his contributions to Arabic literature and poetry.

In the 14th century, the name appears in records from the city of Tripoli, which was part of the Mamluk Sultanate at the time. A merchant named Ali al-Assal is mentioned in trade documents from that period, suggesting that the name may have been associated with the mercantile class.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Middle East, the surname Assal continued to be present in various regions. In the 16th century, there are records of an Ottoman official named Mustafa Assal who served in the administration of the province of Aleppo, which is now part of Syria.

As the centuries passed, the Assal surname spread to other parts of the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt, where it is still relatively common today. One notable individual with this surname was Muhammad Assal, an Egyptian lawyer and politician who was born in 1903 and played a significant role in the country's independence movement.

Other notable individuals with the surname Assal include Adnan Assal, a Syrian novelist and short story writer who was born in 1932 and is known for his works exploring the complexities of modern Syrian society. Additionally, Adnan Assal's brother, Radwan Assal, was a renowned Syrian painter and sculptor who was born in 1935 and contributed significantly to the development of contemporary art in the Arab world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Assal

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

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

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