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

Qasim, 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 Qasim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Qasim in America

Qasim is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Qasim surname appeared 504 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 Qasim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Qasim 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 Qasim

The surname Qasim originated in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Middle East and North Africa. It derives from the Arabic name Qasim, which means "distributor" or "divider." This name has its roots in the Arabic word "qasama," meaning "to distribute" or "to divide."

The earliest known records of the surname Qasim can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. As Islam spread across the region, the name Qasim became more widespread, and it eventually evolved into a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the surname Qasim was Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi, a renowned Muslim physician and surgeon who lived in the 10th century CE in what is now modern-day Spain. Al-Zahrawi is considered one of the greatest medieval surgical scholars and is credited with numerous medical innovations and contributions to the field of surgery.

Another notable figure with the surname Qasim was Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, a 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad. He is known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and for his work as a judge in the Abbasid caliphate.

In the 12th century, Qasim al-Nuri was a prominent Islamic scholar and poet from Khurasan, present-day Afghanistan and parts of Iran. He is renowned for his poetry and his contributions to the study of Arabic literature and language.

During the Ottoman Empire, the Qasim family held significant political and military positions. One notable member was Qasim Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and military commander who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century.

In more recent history, Qasim Amin was an Egyptian writer, lawyer, and Islamic reformer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the Egyptian feminist movement and is known for his work advocating for women's rights and education in the Arab world.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the surname Qasim, a name with deep roots in the Arabic-speaking world and a rich cultural and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Qasim

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

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

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