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

Rimal, 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 Rimal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rimal in America

Rimal is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rimal surname appeared 297 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 Rimal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rimal 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 Rimal

The surname RIMAL is of Arabic origin, traced back to the Middle East region during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "rimal," meaning "sand" or "sand dunes." This suggests that the name may have originated from families residing in desert or coastal regions of the Arabian Peninsula.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RIMAL can be found in historical documents from the 12th century, where it was associated with prominent scholars and intellectuals from the Islamic Golden Age. Notable figures bearing this name include Imam Al-Rimal, a renowned Islamic jurist and philosopher from Cairo, Egypt, who lived between 1130 and 1195.

In the 14th century, the RIMAL surname appears in records from the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over parts of Egypt, Syria, and the Levant. During this period, the name was often associated with military leaders and administrators within the Mamluk ranks. One such figure was Amir Rimal Al-Dimashqi, a high-ranking official who served as the governor of Damascus in the late 1300s.

As trade and migration patterns expanded, the RIMAL surname spread across various regions of the Middle East and North Africa. By the 16th century, it had established a presence in the Ottoman Empire, where several notable scholars and theologians bore the name. One example is Sheikh Rimal Al-Rumi, a renowned scholar of Islamic jurisprudence who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the mid-1500s.

In the 18th century, the RIMAL surname can be found in records from the Arabian Gulf region, particularly in areas like Oman and the United Arab Emirates. One notable figure from this period was Sheikh Rimal Al-Bahri, a respected maritime navigator and explorer from the city of Muscat, who embarked on numerous voyages across the Indian Ocean between 1740 and 1780.

Other historical figures bearing the RIMAL surname include Abdallah Rimal, a prominent merchant and trader from Alexandria, Egypt, who lived during the 19th century, and Saeed Rimal, a renowned artist and calligrapher from Damascus, Syria, who was active in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Throughout its history, the RIMAL surname has been associated with various professions, from scholars and theologians to military leaders, merchants, and artists, reflecting the diverse cultural and intellectual traditions of the Middle East and North Africa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rimal

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

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

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