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

Ibrahimi, 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 Ibrahimi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ibrahimi in America

Ibrahimi is the 52267th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ibrahimi surname appeared 397 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 Ibrahimi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ibrahimi 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 Ibrahimi

The surname Ibrahimi is believed to have originated in the Middle East, most likely in the region that is now modern-day Iran or Iraq. It is derived from the Arabic name Ibrahim, which is the Arabic form of the biblical name Abraham. The name Ibrahim can be traced back to ancient Semitic languages and is thought to mean "father of many" or "father of multitudes."

One of the earliest known references to the name Ibrahimi can be found in Islamic texts and manuscripts from the 7th and 8th centuries CE. These texts often mention individuals with the name Ibrahimi, indicating that it was in use as a surname during the early years of Islam.

In the 9th century CE, there are records of an influential Persian scholar and philosopher named Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Ibrahimi, who lived and worked in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, and ethics.

During the 11th century, the name Ibrahimi appeared in various documents and records from the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over a vast territory stretching from Central Asia to the Mediterranean. One notable figure from this period was Abul Hasan Ali ibn Ibrahim al-Ibrahimi, a renowned poet and writer who lived in the city of Nishapur (now in modern-day Iran).

In the 13th century, there are records of an important Islamic scholar and jurist named Shamsuddin Muhammad al-Ibrahimi, who was born in Damascus and became a prominent figure in the Ayyubid Dynasty. He wrote several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

Another notable individual with the surname Ibrahimi was Hafiz Ibrahimi, a famous Sufi poet and mystic who lived in the 14th century in what is now present-day Afghanistan. His poetry and spiritual teachings had a significant impact on the development of Sufism in the region.

Over the centuries, the surname Ibrahimi has been associated with various places and regions, including the cities of Ibrahimiyah and Ibrahimabad, which were named after individuals with the surname. These place names can be found in countries like Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan, reflecting the spread and influence of the Ibrahimi name in different parts of the Middle East and South Asia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ibrahimi

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

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

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