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

Islami, 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 Islami surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Islami in America

Islami is the 63373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Islami surname appeared 315 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 Islami.

We can also compare 2010 data for Islami 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 Islami

The surname Islami originated in the Middle East and is derived from the Arabic word "Islam," which means "submission" to God's will. It likely emerged as a surname during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE, when the religion of Islam was spreading rapidly across the Arabian Peninsula and into other regions.

Islami is a relatively uncommon surname, but it has been recorded in various historical documents and records throughout the centuries. One of the earliest known mentions of the name can be found in the writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE), who referred to an individual named Abu Bakr al-Islami.

During the medieval period, the Islami surname was often associated with individuals who were scholars, religious leaders, or those who had a deep understanding and commitment to the Islamic faith. For example, Shams al-Din al-Islami (1292-1349 CE) was a prominent Islamic jurist and theologian from Damascus, who wrote extensively on Islamic law and jurisprudence.

As the Islamic empires expanded and trade routes connected different regions, the Islami surname likely spread to other parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and even parts of Europe. In the 16th century, there are records of an Ottoman scholar named Mehmed Islami (1520-1597 CE), who served as the chief judge (qadi) of Istanbul and wrote numerous works on Islamic theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, the Islami surname gained prominence in India, where it was associated with the Mughal Empire and the influx of Islamic scholars and intellectuals from Persia and Central Asia. One notable figure from this period was Mir Sayyid Muhammad Islami (1725-1800 CE), a prominent Sufi mystic and poet who hailed from the city of Lucknow.

Throughout history, the Islami surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including religious scholars, poets, artists, and political figures. In the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the Islami surname was Mustafa Islamil (1922-2003 CE), a Turkish politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1980 to 1983.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Islami

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

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

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