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

Hawash, 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 Hawash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hawash in America

Hawash is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hawash surname appeared 114 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 Hawash.

The history of the last name Hawash

The surname "HAWASH" is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region now known as Iraq. It likely dates back to the 7th or 8th century AD, during the early Islamic era.

The name is thought to be derived from an Arabic word meaning "on the outskirts" or "borderlands," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived in rural or frontier areas. Over time, various spellings emerged, such as "Hawwash," "Al-Hawash," and "Hawwashi."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a manuscript from the 10th century, which mentions a scholar named Ali ibn Hawash al-Baghdadi, who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 12th century, a renowned poet and philosopher named Abu'l-Hajjaj Yusuf ibn Hawash al-Andalusi was born in Cordoba, Andalusia (modern-day Spain). His works had a significant influence on the literary and intellectual circles of his time, and he is considered one of the most notable figures to bear the surname Hawash.

During the Ottoman Empire, the name appears in various records and chronicles, often associated with military officers and administrators. One such figure was Mehmed Hawash Pasha, a 16th-century governor of several provinces in the empire.

In the 19th century, a prominent Iraqi scholar and historian named Abdul-Razzaq al-Hawash wrote extensively on the history and culture of his homeland. His works are still widely referenced today by scholars studying the region.

Another notable individual was Ibrahim Hawash, a 20th-century Egyptian writer and journalist who played a role in the country's literary and political circles during the mid-1900s.

While the surname Hawash is most commonly associated with the Middle East, particularly Iraq and Egypt, 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 Hawash

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

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 Hawash 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.

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

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