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

Raheem, 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 Raheem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raheem in America

Raheem is the 31689th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raheem surname appeared 729 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 Raheem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raheem 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 Raheem

The surname RAHEEM has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "raheem," which means "merciful" or "compassionate." This name is believed to have emerged during the early years of Islam, around the 7th century AD, in the Arabian Peninsula.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname RAHEEM can be traced back to various regions of the Middle East, including present-day Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt. As Islam spread across North Africa and parts of Europe, the name traveled along with the Arab diaspora, eventually finding its way into regions like Spain and parts of Southern Europe.

In the 10th century, a prominent scholar and philosopher named Al-Raheem Ibn Khaldun, born in Tunis in 1332 and died in Cairo in 1406, earned recognition for his groundbreaking work on historiography and social sciences. His seminal work, "The Muqaddimah," is considered a pioneering work in the fields of sociology, economics, and history.

During the 12th century, the name RAHEEM appeared in several historical records and manuscripts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of modern-day Iraq, Iran, and the Levant. One notable figure from this era was Raheem Al-Baghdadi, a renowned poet and writer who lived in Baghdad between 1150 and 1222.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Raheem Al-Andalusi, born in Granada, Spain, in 1350, made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy. His work on Islamic astronomy and celestial mechanics was highly influential during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name RAHEEM was widely used among Muslims living in various regions, including present-day Turkey, the Balkans, and parts of the Middle East. One notable figure from this era was Raheem Pasha, a high-ranking Ottoman military commander and statesman who lived between 1530 and 1597.

As the name RAHEEM spread across different regions and cultures, it was adapted and spelled in various ways, reflecting local linguistic traditions and dialects. For example, in some parts of South Asia, the name was sometimes spelled as "Rahim" or "Raheem," while in parts of North Africa and the Levant, variations like "Rahem" or "Raheim" were also used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raheem

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

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

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