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

Shehadeh, 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 Shehadeh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shehadeh in America

Shehadeh is the 23634th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shehadeh surname appeared 1,073 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 Shehadeh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shehadeh 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 Shehadeh

The surname Shehadeh is of Arabic origin and can be traced back to the Middle East region. It is believed to have originated in the area that is now modern-day Syria and Palestine during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Shehadeh is derived from the Arabic word "shahada," which means "testimony" or "witness." It is likely that the name was initially given to individuals who were known for their honesty, integrity, or their role as witnesses in legal or religious contexts.

One of the earliest known references to the name Shehadeh can be found in historical documents from the Ayyubid Dynasty, which ruled over parts of Syria and Egypt in the 12th and 13th centuries. These documents mention individuals with the name Shehadeh, suggesting that the name was in use during this time period.

In the 14th century, the Mamluk Sultanate, which ruled over parts of the Middle East, including Syria and Palestine, also had records of individuals bearing the name Shehadeh. This further reinforces the historical presence of the name in the region.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Middle East from the 16th to the early 20th century, the name Shehadeh continued to be used, and several notable individuals with this surname emerged. One such person was Mustafa Shehadeh, a prominent scholar and poet who lived in Damascus during the late 17th century.

Another notable figure was Ali Shehadeh, a 19th-century poet and writer from Nablus, in present-day Palestine. His literary works were highly regarded and contributed to the preservation of Arabic literature and culture during that period.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the Middle Eastern region experienced increased migration and travel, the name Shehadeh began to spread to other parts of the world. For example, Khalil Shehadeh was a Syrian-American writer and journalist who was born in Damascus in 1881 and later immigrated to the United States.

The Shehadeh surname has also been associated with various place names in the Middle East, such as the town of Shehadeh in northern Syria and the village of Shuhadaa in Palestine. These place names may have influenced the spelling or pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

Throughout history, the Shehadeh surname has been carried by individuals from various professions, including scholars, poets, writers, and religious leaders, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bear this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shehadeh

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

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

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