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

Sidiqi, 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 Sidiqi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sidiqi in America

Sidiqi is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sidiqi surname appeared 190 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 Sidiqi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sidiqi 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 Sidiqi

The surname SIDIQI is of Arabic origin and is found predominantly in the Middle East and among Arab diaspora communities around the world. It is derived from the Arabic word "Siddiq" which means truthful or honest.

The name likely originated in the 7th century during the early Islamic era when many Arabs were given descriptive names or nicknames based on their personality traits or virtues. The name SIDIQI would have been given to individuals who were known for their honesty and truthfulness.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIDIQI can be found in the writings of the famous Arab historian and scholar, Al-Tabari, who lived from 838 to 923 AD. He mentioned a man named Abu Bakr al-Sidiqi, who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Caliph of the Islamic empire.

Another notable figure with the surname SIDIQI was Syed Ahmed Sidiqi, who was a prominent Islamic scholar and poet from India. He lived from 1786 to 1831 and wrote extensively on Islamic theology and philosophy.

In the 14th century, there was a famous Sufi saint and mystic named Sayyid Ali al-Sidiqi who lived in what is now modern-day Turkey. He was known for his spiritual teachings and his writings on Sufism.

During the Ottoman Empire, the SIDIQI name was found among the ruling elite and military ranks. One such individual was Ismail Sidiqi Pasha, who was a Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire in the late 18th century.

In more recent times, a notable figure with the SIDIQI surname was Mahmoud Sidiqi, who was a renowned Afghan poet and writer. He was born in 1936 and played a significant role in the development of modern Afghan literature.

While the SIDIQI name has its roots in the Arab world, it has since spread to other regions, including South Asia, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East, due to migration and the expansion of Islamic culture over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sidiqi

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

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

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