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

Rabadi, 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 Rabadi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabadi in America

Rabadi is the 35395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabadi surname appeared 636 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 Rabadi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabadi 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 Rabadi

The surname RABADI has its origins in the Middle East, likely originating in the region that is now modern-day Iraq or Syria during the early medieval period, around the 8th or 9th century CE. The name is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "rabadi," which means "one who comes from the village or town." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify individuals who hailed from a specific settlement or locality.

Historical references to the name RABADI can be found in various Arabic manuscripts and records from the medieval era. One notable example is the mention of a scholar named Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Rabadi, who lived in Baghdad during the 10th century and was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

The earliest recorded instances of the RABADI surname can be traced back to the 11th century, with variations in spelling such as "Rabbadi" and "Rabbadhi" appearing in various documents and inscriptions from the region. Some of the earliest known individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Ahmad ibn Rabadi (c. 1050 – 1120), a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Mosul, Iraq, who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.
2. Fatima bint Rabadi (c. 1080 – 1150), a notable poet and literary figure from Damascus, Syria, whose works were widely celebrated during her lifetime.
3. Khalil al-Rabadi (c. 1120 – 1190), a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad, Iraq, who authored several influential treatises on Islamic law.

As the centuries passed, the RABADI surname spread across the Middle East and North Africa, with various branches of the family establishing roots in different regions. In the 13th century, the name appears in records from Andalusia (modern-day Spain), where a family of RABADI scholars and administrators held influential positions during the Nasrid dynasty.

Two particularly notable figures from this period include:

4. Ibn Rabadi al-Andalusi (c. 1210 – 1275), a renowned Andalusian philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of Islamic science and philosophy.
5. Aishah bint Rabadi (c. 1240 – 1310), a prominent Sufi mystic and poet from Granada, Spain, whose spiritual writings and devotional poetry were widely celebrated throughout the Islamic world.

Throughout its long history, the RABADI surname has been associated with various place names and older spellings of localities, reflecting the diverse regions where the family has resided over the centuries. These include Rabadiya (a town in present-day Iraq), Rabbadiyya (a village in Syria), and Rabat (the capital city of Morocco, which may have been influenced by the Arabic root "rabat," meaning "fortified place").

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabadi

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

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

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