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

Fakih, 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 Fakih surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fakih in America

Fakih is the 62359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fakih surname appeared 321 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 Fakih.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fakih 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 Fakih

The surname Fakih originates from the Arabic language and is derived from the word "faqih," meaning a scholar or an expert in Islamic jurisprudence. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in regions where Arabic was the predominant language, such as the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Levant.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Fakih can be traced back to the 8th century CE, during the time of the Abbasid Caliphate. During this period, many scholars and jurists emerged, and some of them were known by the title "Fakih." These individuals were highly respected for their knowledge of Islamic law and often served as advisors to rulers and influential figures.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Fakih was Abu Bakr al-Fakih, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 9th century CE. He was born in the city of Nishapur, in present-day Iran, and is known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and his writings on various aspects of Islamic law.

Another notable figure with the surname Fakih was Al-Fakih al-Razi, a 10th-century Persian philosopher and scientist who made significant contributions to the fields of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. He was born in the city of Rayy, in present-day Iran, and is credited with writing several influential works on various scientific topics.

In the 11th century, Al-Fakih al-Naysaburi, also known as Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad al-Fakih, was a prominent Islamic scholar and historian from the city of Nishapur. He is best known for his work "Al-Fakih wa'l-Mutafaqqih," which is a comprehensive treatise on Islamic jurisprudence.

During the 12th century, Al-Fakih al-Baghdadi, whose full name was Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ali al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, was a renowned Islamic scholar and historian from Baghdad. He is known for his extensive work on the history of Baghdad and his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.

In the 14th century, Ibn Fakih al-Hamdani, an Arab historian and geographer from Yemen, wrote a significant work titled "Kitab al-Buldan" (The Book of Countries), which provided detailed descriptions of various regions and territories across the Islamic world.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the surname Fakih throughout history, highlighting its rich heritage and association with Islamic scholarship and jurisprudence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fakih

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

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

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