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

Mamun, 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 Mamun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mamun in America

Mamun is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mamun surname appeared 292 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 Mamun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mamun 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 Mamun

The surname MAMUN has its origins in the Middle East, specifically the Arab world. It traces its roots back to the early medieval period, around the 7th-8th century AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "ma'mun," which means "trustworthy" or "faithful."

One of the earliest known references to the name MAMUN can be found in the annals of the Abbasid Caliphate, where it was borne by Al-Mamun, who ruled as the seventh Abbasid caliph from 813 to 833 AD. Al-Mamun was known for his patronage of learning and the establishment of the House of Wisdom, a renowned center of knowledge and scholarship in Baghdad.

The name MAMUN gained prominence in the Islamic world and was later adopted by various communities and ethnic groups across the Middle East and beyond. It is commonly found among Arab, Persian, and Central Asian populations, as well as in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.

In the 11th century, the name MAMUN appears in historical records from the Seljuk Empire, a medieval Persianate empire that stretched from Anatolia to the Indus River. One notable figure from this period was Malik Mamun, a military commander and governor who served under the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan.

In the 13th century, the MAMUN surname can be traced to the Mamluk Sultanate, a medieval Muslim state that ruled over Egypt, Syria, and parts of the Levant. The Mamluks were initially composed of enslaved soldiers of Turkic and Circassian origin, and many of them bore the MAMUN surname.

During the 16th century, the MAMUN surname gained prominence in the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning from Southeast Europe to the Middle East and North Africa. One notable figure from this period was Mamun Bey, a powerful Ottoman governor who ruled over the Regency of Algiers in the late 16th century.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals bearing the surname MAMUN, such as:

1. Mamun Al-Rashid (786-833 AD), an Abbasid caliph and patron of the arts and sciences.
2. Mamun Khan (1663-1707), a Mughal governor and military commander in India.
3. Mamun Hussain (1846-1923), an Indian political activist and educator from Bengal.
4. Mamun Al-Shibli (1282-1358), a Sufi scholar and poet from Damascus.
5. Mamun Rashid (1923-2012), a Pakistani playwright and screenwriter.

The surname MAMUN has a rich historical legacy, spanning across centuries and various regions of the world. Its origins can be traced back to the early Islamic era, and it has been borne by numerous notable figures throughout history, from caliphs and sultans to scholars, poets, and political activists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mamun

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

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

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