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

Qandil, 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 Qandil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Qandil in America

Qandil is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Qandil surname appeared 115 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 Qandil.

The history of the last name Qandil

The surname QANDIL originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the Middle East. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word 'qandeel,' which means 'lantern' or 'lamp.' The name is thought to have originated in regions where Arabic was widely spoken, such as the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Levant.

During the medieval period, the name QANDIL can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the Islamic world. One notable example is its appearance in the Cairo Geniza, a collection of medieval manuscripts discovered in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt. These documents shed light on the daily lives of Jewish communities in the Middle East during that time.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname QANDIL date back to the 9th and 10th centuries CE. Some of the earliest known individuals with this name include:

1. Abu al-Faraj al-Qandil (d. 911 CE), a renowned Arabic poet from Baghdad, Iraq.
2. Ibn al-Qandil (fl. 10th century), a Muslim scholar and jurist from Cordoba, Spain.
3. Ali al-Qandil (fl. 11th century), a prominent mathematician and astronomer from Egypt.

The name QANDIL has also been associated with various place names throughout history. For example, the village of Qandil in northern Iraq is believed to have derived its name from the surname itself, suggesting a connection between the name and specific geographic locations.

As the Arabic-speaking world expanded through trade, conquest, and migration, the surname QANDIL spread to different regions. In the 13th century, it can be found in records from the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over parts of modern-day Egypt, Syria, and Palestine.

Notable individuals with the surname QANDIL throughout history include:

1. Al-Malik al-Qandil (d. 1285 CE), a Mamluk governor of Damascus, Syria.
2. Fatima al-Qandil (fl. 14th century), a renowned poet from Andalusia, Spain.
3. Ahmad al-Qandil (1543-1610), a Moroccan scholar and historian known for his work on the history of Fez.
4. Muhammad al-Qandil (1710-1774), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Cairo, Egypt.
5. Yusuf al-Qandil (1902-1981), an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 1960s.

The surname QANDIL has endured throughout the centuries, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of the regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Qandil

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

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 Qandil 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.

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

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