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

Hamwi, 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 Hamwi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hamwi in America

Hamwi is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hamwi surname appeared 129 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 Hamwi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hamwi 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 Hamwi

The surname HAMWI is of Arabic origin, hailing from the Middle Eastern region. Its roots can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early spread of Islam across the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the HAMWI name can be found in the historical records of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled from Damascus between 661 and 750 AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "hamawi," meaning "from Hama," a city in central Syria.

During the Abbasid Caliphate, which succeeded the Umayyads, the HAMWI name gained prominence, particularly among the scholarly and administrative classes. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Abu al-Fath al-Hamwi, a renowned 11th-century scholar of Islamic jurisprudence from Hama.

As the Islamic empires expanded, the HAMWI name spread across the Middle East and North Africa. In the 13th century, during the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria, records show the existence of a distinguished family known as the Banu Hamwi, who held influential positions in the government and military.

One of the most famous bearers of the HAMWI name was Ibn Tulun al-Hamwi, a 9th-century governor of Egypt under the Abbasid Caliphate. He is renowned for his architectural contributions, including the construction of the famous Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo, which still stands today as a remarkable example of early Islamic architecture.

In the 14th century, during the Ottoman Empire's expansion into the Middle East, the HAMWI name continued to be associated with scholarly and administrative roles. Shams al-Din al-Hamwi, a prominent 14th-century historian and geographer, hailed from Hama and authored several important works on the history and geography of the region.

Throughout the centuries, the HAMWI surname has been carried by individuals from various professions and walks of life, including religious scholars, poets, statesmen, and military leaders. While the name has maintained its strong roots in the Middle East, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hamwi

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

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

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