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

Hosni, 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 Hosni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hosni in America

Hosni is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hosni surname appeared 131 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 Hosni.

The history of the last name Hosni

The surname HOSNI originated in Egypt, specifically in the Nile Delta region. It is an Arabic surname that dates back to the medieval period, around the 10th century AD.

HOSNI is derived from the Arabic word "hosn," which means "fortress" or "castle." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to individuals who lived near or worked in fortified structures or settlements.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HOSNI can be found in historical documents and manuscripts from the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled over parts of Egypt and North Africa during the 10th to 12th centuries.

One notable historical figure with the surname HOSNI was Abu'l-Fath al-Hosni, a 12th-century Egyptian scholar and poet who wrote extensively on subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, and literature.

Another prominent individual bearing the name was Ibn al-Hosni, a 13th-century Egyptian historian and author who chronicled the events and personalities of his time.

In the 14th century, the surname HOSNI appeared in various official records and documents from the Mamluk Sultanate, which governed Egypt and parts of the Levant region.

During the Ottoman period, which lasted from the 16th to the early 20th century, the surname HOSNI continued to be used in Egypt and other parts of the Ottoman Empire.

One notable bearer of the name from this era was Ahmed Hosni Pasha, an 18th-century Egyptian statesman and military leader who served as the governor of Cairo and played a significant role in the region's affairs.

As time passed, the surname HOSNI spread beyond its origins in the Nile Delta region and became more widely adopted throughout Egypt and parts of the Middle East.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hosni

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

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

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