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

Mohamed, 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 Mohamed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mohamed in America

Mohamed is the 1257th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mohamed surname appeared 27,972 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Mohamed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mohamed 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 Mohamed

The surname MOHAMED has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the personal name Muhammad, which means "praised" or "praiseworthy". This name originated in the Arabian Peninsula and is associated with the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, who was born in Mecca in 570 CE.

The earliest recorded use of the surname MOHAMED can be traced back to the medieval period, when it was commonly used by Arabs and those who converted to Islam. In the 7th century CE, the name appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, particularly those related to the spread of Islam across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe.

During the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750 CE), the name MOHAMED gained prominence as many individuals adopted it to honor the Prophet Muhammad. One notable figure from this period was Mohamed Ibn Al-Qasim, a renowned Muslim general who led the conquest of Sindh (present-day Pakistan) in the early 8th century.

As Islam spread to other regions, the surname MOHAMED became more widespread. In the 11th century, the name was recorded in the Domesday Book, a great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that individuals with the surname MOHAMED had already settled in England during the Norman period.

During the Golden Age of Islam (8th-13th centuries), several prominent individuals with the surname MOHAMED made significant contributions to various fields, such as science, philosophy, and literature. One notable example is Mohamed Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850 CE), a Persian mathematician and astronomer who introduced the concept of algebra and developed new methods for solving equations.

Another famous bearer of the surname MOHAMED was Mohamed Ibn Idris Al-Shafi'i (767-820 CE), an influential Islamic jurist and scholar who established one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence, known as the Shafi'i school.

In the 12th century, the name MOHAMED appeared in various place names across the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting the influence and spread of Islamic culture. For instance, the city of Mohamed Abdou in Egypt was named after Mohamed Abdou (1849-1905), a renowned Egyptian jurist and philosopher who advocated for religious reform and modernization.

Throughout history, the surname MOHAMED has been associated with many notable figures, including Mohamed Ibn Batuta (1304-1369 CE), a famous Moroccan explorer and traveler who documented his extensive journeys across Africa, Asia, and Europe in his celebrated work, "The Travels of Ibn Batuta".

In more recent times, the surname MOHAMED has been carried by influential individuals such as Mohamed ElBaradei (born 1942), an Egyptian diplomat and former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for his efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mohamed

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

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

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