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

Hajjar, 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 Hajjar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hajjar in America

Hajjar is the 22235th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hajjar surname appeared 1,160 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 Hajjar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hajjar 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 Hajjar

The surname Hajjar is of Arabic origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle East. It is believed to have originated in the region that is now Saudi Arabia and Yemen, sometime in the 8th or 9th century AD.

The name Hajjar is derived from the Arabic word "haj'jar," which means "stone" or "rock." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive term, perhaps referring to someone who lived or worked near a rocky area or who was associated with stone-related occupations such as quarrying or masonry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hajjar surname can be found in the writings of medieval Islamic scholars and historians. For example, the 9th-century historian Al-Tabari mentioned a person named Abu Bakr al-Hajjar in his comprehensive work, "Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk" (History of the Prophets and Kings).

The name Hajjar has also been linked to various place names in the Middle East, such as the village of Hajjar in Yemen and the town of Al-Hajjar in Saudi Arabia. These place names may have been derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the strong connection between the name and the region.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Hajjar. One prominent figure was Abdul Rahman al-Hajjar, a 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). Another was Abdallah al-Hajjar, a 17th-century Ottoman governor and military commander who served in various regions of the Ottoman Empire.

In more recent times, the Hajjar surname has been associated with several influential figures in the Arab world. For example, Munir Hajjar (1917-1997) was a renowned Syrian poet and literary critic, while Ghazi al-Hajjar (1918-2003) was a prominent Palestinian politician and diplomat who served as the first ambassador of Palestine to the United Nations.

Additionally, the Hajjar family has made significant contributions to the business world. One notable example is the Hajjar Brothers Group, a prominent Saudi Arabian conglomerate founded by the Hajjar brothers in the mid-20th century, which has interests in various sectors including construction, manufacturing, and real estate.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hajjar

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

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

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