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

Hashmi, 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 Hashmi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hashmi in America

Hashmi is the 16644th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hashmi surname appeared 1,721 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 Hashmi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hashmi 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 Hashmi

The surname Hashmi originates from the Arabic language and can be traced back to the Middle Eastern region, specifically modern-day Iraq and Iran, where it first emerged during the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "hashim," which means "one who crushes or breaks."

The name's roots can be linked to the Hashemite clan, a prominent family within the Quraysh tribe of Mecca, to which the Islamic Prophet Muhammad belonged. This association suggests that the surname Hashmi may have initially been adopted by individuals who claimed descent from or allegiance to the Hashemite lineage.

In the early Islamic era, the name Hashmi appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, including chronicles and genealogical texts documenting the lineages of influential Arab families and tribes. One notable early bearer of the name was Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, a respected leader of the Quraysh tribe in the 5th century AD, from whom the Hashemite clan derived its name.

As the Islamic empire expanded across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe, the surname Hashmi likely spread along with the migration of Arab populations. It is possible to find references to individuals bearing this name in various medieval documents and records from regions that were once part of the Islamic caliphates.

Among the earliest recorded examples of the surname Hashmi is Al-Hashmi, a renowned Arab scholar and poet who lived in the 10th century AD. Another notable figure was Ibn Al-Hashmi, a 12th-century Arabic philologist and grammarian from Andalusia, present-day Spain.

Throughout history, several other prominent individuals have borne the surname Hashmi, including:

1. Mirza Hashim Hashmi (1652-1723), a Persian poet and calligrapher during the Safavid dynasty.
2. Syed Ahmad Hashmi (1856-1921), an Indian Islamic scholar and reformer from the Deobandi movement.
3. Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984), a renowned Pakistani poet and author whose original surname was Hashmi.
4. Khalifa Rashiduddin Hashmi (1924-2006), a prominent Pakistani religious scholar and founder of the Al-Rashid Trust.
5. Obaidullah Hashmi (1928-2002), a Pakistani artist and calligrapher known for his contributions to Islamic art.

While the surname Hashmi has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic heritage, over the centuries, it has spread to various regions and cultures, with different spellings and variations emerging in different contexts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hashmi

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

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

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