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

Hassan, 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 Hassan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hassan in America

Hassan is the 1652nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hassan surname appeared 21,801 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Hassan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hassan 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 Hassan

The surname HASSAN has its origins in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the regions of modern-day Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and other parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The name is derived from the Arabic word "hasan," which means "good" or "handsome."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HASSAN can be found in historical documents from the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic expansion across the Middle East and North Africa. The name is believed to have been adopted by individuals who were considered to possess admirable qualities or were deemed to be of noble or virtuous character.

In the 9th century, the HASSAN surname appeared in various manuscripts and records from the Abbasid Caliphate, which was centered in Baghdad, Iraq. One notable bearer of the name was Al-Hassan ibn Ali, a prominent Islamic scholar and theologian who lived from 836 to 923 AD.

During the medieval period, the HASSAN surname spread across the Middle East and North Africa, carried by traders, scholars, and travelers. In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Abu'l-Hassan Ali ibn Ridwan was a renowned physician and philosopher from Egypt who made significant contributions to the field of medicine.

As the Islamic empires expanded, the HASSAN surname found its way to other parts of the world, including the Indian subcontinent and parts of Europe. In the 16th century, Noor ud-Din Muhammad Hassan was a famous Sufi saint and poet from Persia (modern-day Iran), who lived from 1516 to 1593.

Another notable bearer of the HASSAN surname was Abd al-Qadir al-Hassan, a Sudanese religious leader and political figure who led an uprising against the British colonial rule in the late 19th century, from 1856 to 1923.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the HASSAN surname was Tawfiq al-Hakim, an Egyptian writer and playwright who is considered one of the pioneers of modern Arabic literature. He lived from 1898 to 1987 and made significant contributions to the literary and cultural landscape of the Arab world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hassan

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

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

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