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

Awil, 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 Awil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Awil in America

Awil is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Awil surname appeared 135 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 Awil.

The history of the last name Awil

The surname AWIL is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Iran and Iraq. It is thought to have derived from an ancient Persian word meaning "noble" or "highborn." The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 7th century CE, during the Islamic Golden Age.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name AWIL was Abu Bakr al-Awil, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century. His writings on metaphysics and ethics were highly influential in the intellectual circles of the time.

In the 11th century, the name AWIL appeared in several historical documents from the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning Central Asia and the Middle East. One notable figure was Alp Arslan al-Awil, a Seljuk Sultan who led successful military campaigns against the Byzantine Empire.

As the name spread across the region, it underwent various spellings and adaptations. In the 13th century, a Persian manuscript from the Ilkhanate period references a nobleman named Khwaja Awil, who served as a high-ranking official in the court of Hulagu Khan.

During the Ottoman Empire, the name AWIL gained prominence among Turkish families, particularly in the regions of Anatolia and the Balkans. One prominent individual was Mehmed Awil Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and military leader who fought in the Ottoman-Venetian Wars in the 17th century.

As trade and migration patterns evolved, the name AWIL eventually spread beyond the Middle East. In the 18th century, records from the British East India Company mention an Indian merchant named Mirza Awil, who facilitated the spice trade between India and Europe.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname AWIL include Abd al-Aziz al-Awil, a 19th-century Islamic scholar from Yemen; Fatima al-Awil, a renowned Egyptian poet and feminist activist of the early 20th century; and Khalil Awil, a Syrian artist and sculptor whose works were celebrated for their exploration of Middle Eastern culture and identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Awil

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

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

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