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

Habashi, 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 Habashi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Habashi in America

Habashi is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Habashi surname appeared 159 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 Habashi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Habashi 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 Habashi

The surname "HABASHI" originated in the Middle East, specifically in regions that are now part of Yemen and Saudi Arabia, around the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "habash," which means "Abyssinian" or "Ethiopian." The name was likely given to individuals who had migrated from the Abyssinian region or had connections to that area.

In the early Islamic era, the Habash people played a significant role in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in trade and cultural exchange. The name Habashi became associated with individuals who had ties to this community or were of Abyssinian descent.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Habashi can be found in historical accounts from the 9th century AD. During this period, there were several notable figures who carried this surname, such as Abu Yazid Habashi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the city of Basra (present-day Iraq) in the late 8th and early 9th centuries.

Another prominent figure with the Habashi surname was Ibn Habash (952-1007 AD), a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the study of spherical trigonometry and the calculation of planetary movements.

In the 12th century, there was a prominent family known as the Banu Habash, who held influential positions in the Ayyubid dynasty, which ruled over parts of the Middle East, including Egypt, Syria, and Yemen. One notable member of this family was Izz al-Din Aybak al-Habashi (born around 1173), who later became the Sultan of Egypt and founded the Bahri Mamluk dynasty.

During the Mamluk period in Egypt (1250-1517 AD), several individuals with the surname Habashi held high-ranking positions in the military and administration. One such figure was Amir Habashi al-Nasiri (died in 1349), a prominent military commander and governor of various provinces.

In the 16th century, a famous Sufi mystic and poet named Habashi Effendi (1492-1574) gained renown for his spiritual teachings and poetic works, which were widely circulated in the Ottoman Empire.

Throughout history, the surname Habashi has been associated with various regions and communities within the Middle East, reflecting the diverse cultural and ethnic influences that have shaped the region over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Habashi

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

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

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