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

Hamdani, 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 Hamdani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hamdani in America

Hamdani is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hamdani surname appeared 270 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 Hamdani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hamdani 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 Hamdani

The surname "HAMDANI" is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots likely traced back to the Middle East region. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name "Hamdan," which means "thankful" or "grateful" in Arabic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in historical documents from the 7th century, during the Islamic Golden Age. It is mentioned in various manuscripts and texts from that era, particularly in regions that were part of the vast Islamic empires spanning the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe.

The name gained prominence during the Abbasid Caliphate, a dynasty that ruled a significant portion of the Islamic world from the 8th to the 13th century. One notable figure bearing the surname was Al-Hamdani, a renowned Arab geographer and writer who lived in the 10th century. His full name was Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hamdani, and he is credited with writing several works on geography, history, and culture.

Another influential person with the surname was Abu Bakr al-Hamdani, a prominent Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic who lived in the 11th century. He was born in Aleppo, Syria, and played a significant role in the spread of Sufism throughout the region.

In the 12th century, the name appears in records from the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over a vast territory stretching from Anatolia to Persia. One notable figure from this period was Mahmud al-Hamdani, a renowned poet and literary figure who hailed from Ganja, present-day Azerbaijan.

Moving forward in history, the name can be found in various regions that were once part of the Ottoman Empire, including parts of the Balkans, Anatolia, and the Levant. One notable figure from this period was Mustafa al-Hamdani, a celebrated Ottoman scholar and theologian who lived in the 16th century.

As the surname spread across different regions and cultures, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Hamdani, Hamadani, Hamdony, and Hamdany, among others. These variations often reflected the linguistic influences of the regions where the name was adopted.

Throughout its rich history, the surname "HAMDANI" has been associated with scholars, poets, writers, and influential figures from various fields, reflecting its deep-rooted connections to the intellectual and cultural heritage of the Islamic world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hamdani

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

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

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