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

Shamsuddin, 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 Shamsuddin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shamsuddin in America

Shamsuddin is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shamsuddin surname appeared 276 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 Shamsuddin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shamsuddin 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 Shamsuddin

The surname SHAMSUDDIN has its origins in the Persian language. It is a compound name derived from the words "shams" meaning sun and "ud-din" meaning religion or faith. Together, the name translates to "Sun of the Faith" or "Sun of Religion".

The name likely originated in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century. During this period, the Persian language and culture flourished, and many names with Arabic and Persian roots were adopted by Muslims across the Middle East and Central Asia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SHAMSUDDIN can be found in the writings of the renowned Persian poet and philosopher Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, who lived from 1207 to 1273 CE. Rumi mentions a disciple named Shamsuddin Tabrizi, who played a significant role in his spiritual awakening and influenced his poetic works.

The name SHAMSUDDIN also appears in historical records from the Timurid dynasty, which ruled over a vast empire spanning modern-day Iran, Central Asia, and parts of India from the late 14th to the early 16th century. One notable figure was Shamsuddin Muhammad Hafiz-i Abru, a prominent Persian historian and geographer who lived from 1360 to 1434 CE.

During the Mughal Empire in India, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, the name SHAMSUDDIN was adopted by many Muslim families. One prominent individual was Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, who ruled over the Bengal Sultanate from 1345 to 1358 CE.

In the 13th century, the name SHAMSUDDIN was also found in the Arabian Peninsula, as evidenced by the writings of the influential Arab scholar and traveler Shamsuddin al-Muqaddasi, who lived from 1203 to 1286 CE.

Other notable figures bearing the surname SHAMSUDDIN include Shamsuddin Habib Allah, a 14th-century Persian philosopher and poet, and Shamsuddin Muhammad Amuli, a 16th-century Persian philosopher and mystic.

Overall, the surname SHAMSUDDIN has a rich historical and cultural significance, deeply rooted in the Islamic tradition and the Persian language. Its widespread use across various regions and time periods reflects the extensive influence of Persian culture and the spread of Islamic civilization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shamsuddin

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

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

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