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

Sattar, 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 Sattar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sattar in America

Sattar is the 25725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sattar surname appeared 958 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 Sattar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sattar 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 Sattar

The surname SATTAR has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in regions like modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia. It is derived from the Arabic word "satar," which means "to cover" or "to veil." The name likely emerged during the early centuries of the Islamic era, between the 7th and 10th centuries CE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SATTAR can be found in the Bāysonghori Shāhnāma, a famous 16th-century Persian manuscript depicting the Shahnameh epic. This manuscript mentions individuals with the SATTAR surname, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

The surname SATTAR has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout the Middle East. For example, there are references to the village of Sattar in the Herat province of Afghanistan, as well as the town of Sattar in the Fars province of Iran.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the SATTAR surname. One of the earliest recorded figures was Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Sattar, a renowned Sufi saint and scholar who lived in the 11th century CE in the city of Herat, Afghanistan. Another notable figure was Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib Sattar, a celebrated Urdu and Persian poet who lived in the 19th century in Delhi, India.

Other notable individuals with the SATTAR surname include:

1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sattar (1888-1958), an Indian scholar, poet, and political leader who served as the first Education Minister of independent India.
2. Abdus Sattar Edhi (1928-2016), a renowned Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian who founded the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit organization providing social services in Pakistan.
3. Syed Mustafa Hussain Sattar (1915-1995), a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the Governor of Sindh province.
4. Mir Ghulam Mustafa Sattar (1905-1969), a Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter who played a significant role in the Bengali Language Movement and the independence struggle of Bangladesh.
5. Matiur Rahman Sattar (1939-2015), a Bangladeshi writer, journalist, and cultural activist who made significant contributions to the literary and cultural spheres of Bangladesh.

While the surname SATTAR has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including South Asia, Europe, and North America, through migration and cultural exchanges over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sattar

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

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

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