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

Halimi, 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 Halimi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halimi in America

Halimi is the 64200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halimi surname appeared 310 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 Halimi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halimi 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 Halimi

The surname Halimi is of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word "Halim" which means "gentle" or "lenient." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East, particularly in countries with significant Arab populations such as Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine.

The earliest known references to the name Halimi can be traced back to the 8th century during the Islamic Golden Age, when it was commonly used among Arab scholars, poets, and intellectuals. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Abu al-Qasim Al-Halimi, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet who lived in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the 9th century.

In the 10th century, the name Halimi appeared in several Arabic manuscripts and historical records, particularly those related to Islamic literature and poetry. One notable figure from this period was Ibn Al-Halimi, a prominent Arabic poet and author who was born in Baghdad in the year 940 AD.

As the Arab world expanded and trade routes flourished, the name Halimi spread across various regions, including parts of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. During the 12th century, there are records of Halimi families residing in cities such as Seville and Córdoba, which were under Moorish rule at the time.

In the 14th century, the name Halimi gained prominence in the Ottoman Empire, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such figure was Mustafa Al-Halimi, a renowned Ottoman scholar and theologian who lived from 1349 to 1424 and authored several works on Islamic jurisprudence.

Throughout history, the Halimi surname has been associated with various place names and regional variations, such as Al-Halimi, Al-Halemi, and Al-Halimi. These variations often reflected the regional dialects and linguistic influences of the areas where Halimi families settled.

It is worth mentioning that the Halimi surname has also been carried by several notable individuals in more recent centuries, such as Mustapha Halimi, an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Algeria from 1962 to 1965, and Abdallah Halimi, a Moroccan filmmaker and screenwriter known for his contributions to the Moroccan film industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halimi

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

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

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