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

Haq, 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 Haq surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haq in America

Haq is the 14096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haq surname appeared 2,132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Haq.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haq 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 Haq

The surname "HAQ" is believed to have originated in the Arab world, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "haqq," which means "truth" or "right." This name is closely associated with the Islamic faith and its teachings.

The name "HAQ" first gained prominence in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in regions such as Mecca and Medina, where Islam was born and flourished. As the Islamic faith spread across the Middle East and North Africa, the name traveled with it, becoming commonplace in areas like Egypt, Syria, and Morocco.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "HAQ" can be found in the writings of famous Islamic scholars and philosophers from the 8th and 9th centuries, such as Al-Haqq al-Khazraji (d. 844 AD) and Abu'l-Haqq al-Isfahani (d. 892 AD). These individuals were renowned for their contributions to various fields, including theology, law, and literature.

During the medieval period, the name "HAQ" was also prevalent in the Indian subcontinent, where Islam had gained a strong foothold. Several notable figures from this era bore this surname, including Khwaja Mu'inuddin Haq Chishti (1141-1236 AD), a renowned Sufi saint and spiritual leader, and Mirza Hakim Beg Haq (1556-1625 AD), a renowned physician and poet from the Mughal era.

In the 16th century, the name "HAQ" appeared in various historical records and manuscripts from the Ottoman Empire, such as the work of the famous Ottoman scholar and poet, Fuzuli (1494-1556 AD), who was also known as Muhammad bin Suleyman Haq.

Other notable individuals with the surname "HAQ" include:

1. Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984 AD), a renowned Pakistani poet and author.
2. Qazi Motahar Hossain Haq (1912-1988 AD), a Bangladeshi jurist and politician.
3. Muhammed Zia-ul-Haq (1924-1988 AD), a former President of Pakistan.
4. Kazi Nazrul Islam Haq (1899-1976 AD), a Bengali poet, writer, and revolutionary from undivided India.
5. Inayat Khan Haq (1882-1927 AD), a famous Indian Sufi mystic and musician.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the surname "HAQ," a name that has left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual landscapes of the regions it has touched.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haq

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

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

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