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

Sahawneh, 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 Sahawneh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sahawneh in America

Sahawneh is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sahawneh surname appeared 170 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 Sahawneh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sahawneh 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 Sahawneh

The surname SAHAWNEH originates from the Arabic language and is believed to have its roots in the Middle East, specifically in the region of Palestine. This name can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early Islamic era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SAHAWNEH can be found in ancient manuscripts and chronicles from the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. These documents mention individuals bearing this surname, indicating its presence among the Arab population of that time.

The name SAHAWNEH is derived from the Arabic word "sahawneh," which means "plain" or "plateau." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who resided in or originated from a particular plain or plateau region.

During the medieval period, several notable figures bore the surname SAHAWNEH. One such individual was Abu Bakr al-Sahawneh, a renowned scholar and jurist who lived in the 11th century. Another was Khalil al-Sahawneh, a prominent poet and writer from the 13th century.

In the 14th century, a manuscript titled "Al-Mu'jam al-Sahawneh" (The Dictionary of SAHAWNEH) was written by a scholar named Ibn al-Sahawneh, indicating the presence of this surname among the intellectual circles of that era.

The name SAHAWNEH can also be linked to certain place names in the region, such as the village of Sahawneh in the West Bank, which may have derived its name from the surname itself or vice versa.

Among the more recent historical figures with the surname SAHAWNEH was Abdul Qadir al-Sahawneh (1858-1938), a Palestinian politician and leader who played a significant role in the Arab nationalist movement during the British Mandate of Palestine.

Other notable individuals with the surname SAHAWNEH include Salim al-Sahawneh (1901-1978), a Palestinian writer and journalist, and Nabil al-Sahawneh (1930-2018), a renowned Palestinian artist and painter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sahawneh

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

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

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