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

Fazal, 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 Fazal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fazal in America

Fazal is the 35764th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fazal surname appeared 628 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 Fazal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fazal 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 Fazal

The surname Fazal is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "fazl" which means "virtue" or "grace". It is believed to have originated in the Middle East region during the medieval period, particularly in areas that were under the influence of Islamic culture and civilization.

The name Fazal can be traced back to the 7th century, when it was used by Arab scholars and intellectuals. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in historical texts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast empire stretching from North Africa to Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries.

In the 11th century, the name Fazal appeared in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England compiled by order of William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing the name had migrated to Europe during the medieval period, possibly as traders or scholars.

Notable individuals with the surname Fazal include Abu'l-Fazl, a renowned historian and author who served as the official chronicler of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. Another prominent figure was Sir Fazl-i-Husain, an Indian statesman and diplomat who played a crucial role in the independence movement of the subcontinent and served as the first Education Minister of Pakistan in the mid-20th century.

In the literary world, Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1911-1982) was a celebrated Urdu poet and playwright from Pakistan, known for his contributions to the development of modern Urdu literature. Additionally, Fazal Abbas Fazaldeen (1883-1956) was a renowned Sri Lankan scholar, writer, and educator who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic studies.

The surname Fazal has also been associated with various places and regions, including the town of Fazal Pur in India's Punjab province, which derived its name from an individual bearing the surname. Similarly, the village of Fazalpur in Pakistan's Sindh province is believed to have been named after a person called Fazal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fazal

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

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

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