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

Kaddoura, 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 Kaddoura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaddoura in America

Kaddoura is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaddoura surname appeared 202 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 Kaddoura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaddoura 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 Kaddoura

The surname Kaddoura originated in the Levant region, which includes modern-day Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine. It is an Arabic name that dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Arabic word "qadur," which means "pot" or "cauldron," and may have been an occupational name for a potter or someone who worked with pottery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaddoura can be found in a manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions a merchant named Ahmad al-Kaddoura from the city of Damascus. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during that time period.

The name Kaddoura has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. In the 16th century, there was a scholar and poet named Yusuf al-Kaddoura, who was born in Aleppo, Syria, around 1520. His work included commentaries on Islamic law and poetry collections.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kaddoura was Muhammad al-Kaddoura, a 17th-century historian and writer from Damascus. He authored several books on the history of Syria and the Levant region, which are still considered valuable resources for studying that period.

In the 19th century, a man named Ibrahim al-Kaddoura was a prominent merchant and landowner in Lebanon. He was known for his philanthropic efforts and contributed to the construction of several schools and mosques in the region.

Khalil al-Kaddoura, born in 1875 in Beirut, was a renowned Lebanese philosopher and writer. He wrote extensively on topics such as Arab nationalism, education, and the role of women in society. His work had a significant influence on the intellectual and cultural movements of the time.

The surname Kaddoura has also been associated with various place names in the Levant region, such as Kaddoura Village, located in the Aleppo Governorate of Syria. This village likely took its name from an early settlement of families with the Kaddoura surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaddoura

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

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

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