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

Haidar, 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 Haidar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haidar in America

Haidar is the 26630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haidar surname appeared 915 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 Haidar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haidar 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 Haidar

The surname HAIDAR has its origins in the Arabic language and can be traced back to the Middle East region. The name is derived from the Arabic word "Haidar," which means "lion" or "brave warrior." It is believed to have first emerged in the region during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HAIDAR can be found in historical texts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory stretching from modern-day Iran to North Africa between the 8th and 13th centuries. The name was often associated with warriors, rulers, and prominent figures during this period.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Haidar al-Din al-Isfahani, a Persian scholar and poet, gained recognition for his contributions to literature and poetry. Born in Isfahan, Iran, he lived from 1119 to 1201 CE and is considered one of the most influential poets of his time.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname HAIDAR was Haidar Ali Khan, an 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. He was born in 1722 and played a significant role in the resistance against British expansionism in the region until his death in 1782.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over vast territories in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name HAIDAR was also found among military leaders and government officials. One such figure was Haidar Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and military commander who served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century.

In more recent times, Haidar Abdel-Shafi, a prominent Palestinian politician and academic, carried the surname HAIDAR. Born in Gaza in 1919, he was a leading figure in the Palestinian national movement and served as the head of the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference in 1991.

The surname HAIDAR has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout the Middle East and North Africa. For instance, the town of Haidar in modern-day Iraq is believed to have derived its name from an individual bearing the surname HAIDAR.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haidar

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

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

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