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

Attisha, 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 Attisha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Attisha in America

Attisha is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Attisha surname appeared 231 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 Attisha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Attisha 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 Attisha

The surname ATTISHA is believed to have originated from the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. The name likely has its roots in the Arabic language and is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "atash," meaning "fire" or "flame."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ATTISHA can be found in historical documents from the 12th century, during the time of the Crusades. It is mentioned in chronicles and records of the period as being the surname of several prominent families in the region.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Levant region, which lasted from the 16th to the early 20th century, the name ATTISHA continued to be prevalent among Christian and Muslim families alike. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from that era include Hanna Attisha (1764-1825), a renowned poet and scholar from Aleppo, and Yusuf Attisha (1818-1897), a prominent merchant and philanthropist from Beirut.

As the ATTISHA family spread across the Middle East and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Atiyeh, Attieh, and Atiya. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many ATTISHA families migrated to the Americas and other parts of the world, carrying their surname with them.

One notable figure with the surname ATTISHA was Khalil Attisha (1870-1924), a Syrian-American writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Arab-American literary and cultural movement of the early 20th century. Another was George Attisha (1892-1965), a pioneering Lebanese-American businessman and philanthropist who founded several successful businesses in the United States.

In more recent history, the name ATTISHA has been associated with individuals from various fields, such as Faris Attisha (1927-2004), a renowned Syrian sculptor and artist, and Hisham Attisha (born 1976), a Lebanese-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

Throughout its history, the surname ATTISHA has maintained a strong presence in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, Syria, and among the diaspora communities around the world. Despite its geographic spread and variations in spelling, the name continues to carry the essence of its Arabic origins and the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Attisha

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

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

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