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

Awwad, 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 Awwad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Awwad in America

Awwad is the 28618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Awwad surname appeared 833 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 Awwad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Awwad 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 Awwad

The surname AWWAD originates from the Arabic language and is most commonly found in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. It is derived from the Arabic word "awwad," which means "to return" or "to come back." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who returned from a journey or pilgrimage.

The earliest recorded instances of the AWWAD surname can be traced back to the 12th century in the Levant region. It appears in several historical manuscripts from that era, including the writings of renowned Arab scholars and poets.

One notable figure with the AWWAD surname was Yusuf al-Awwad, a 13th-century Sunni Muslim scholar and jurist from Damascus. He was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the field of Hanbali fiqh.

In the 16th century, the AWWAD name was associated with a prominent family from the town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon. The family's ancestral home, known as the "AWWAD Palace," still stands today and is considered a historical landmark.

Another prominent figure with the AWWAD surname was Khalil al-Awwad, a 19th-century Palestinian scholar and poet. He was born in Jerusalem in 1815 and gained recognition for his literary works and contributions to Arabic literature.

In the early 20th century, Mustafa al-Awwad was a Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the first Prime Minister of Syria after the country gained independence from France in 1946.

During the Ottoman era, the AWWAD surname was also found in various regions of the empire, including parts of present-day Turkey and the Balkans. This is likely due to the migration and settlement of Arabic-speaking populations in those areas.

While the AWWAD surname is most prevalent in the Middle East, it has also been carried by individuals of Arab descent in other parts of the world, such as Europe, North America, and South America, due to emigration and diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Awwad

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

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

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