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

Jadallah, 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 Jadallah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jadallah in America

Jadallah is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jadallah surname appeared 403 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 Jadallah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jadallah 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 Jadallah

The surname Jadallah is derived from an Arabic word meaning "one who debates or argues." It has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region that is now modern-day Lebanon and Syria. The name can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early days of the Islamic caliphates.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in an ancient manuscript called the "Kitab al-Ansab" (Book of Lineages), which was compiled in the 9th century AD by the Arab genealogist al-Sam'ani. This manuscript lists several individuals with the surname Jadallah who were prominent scholars and debaters during the Abbasid Caliphate.

The name Jadallah has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such individual was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Jadallah, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 9th century AD. He was known for his expertise in Sharia law and authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence.

Another prominent figure with the surname Jadallah was Ibn al-Jadallah, a 12th-century Arab poet and philosopher from Damascus. His poetry and philosophical writings were highly regarded during his time and have been studied by scholars over the centuries.

In the 13th century, there was a famous Islamic mystic and Sufi scholar named Shams al-Din al-Jadallah, who lived in what is now modern-day Turkey. He was known for his teachings on spiritual enlightenment and his contributions to the development of Sufism.

During the Ottoman Empire, the name Jadallah was also associated with several military leaders and administrators. One such figure was Mustafa Pasha al-Jadallah, who served as a governor in various provinces of the empire during the 16th century.

In more recent times, one notable individual with the surname Jadallah was Muhammad al-Jadallah, a Lebanese writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century. He was a prominent figure in the Arab literary renaissance and wrote extensively on social and political issues of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jadallah

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

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

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