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

Umayam, 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 Umayam surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Umayam in America

Umayam is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Umayam surname appeared 189 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 Umayam.

We can also compare 2010 data for Umayam 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 Umayam

The surname UMAYAM originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of ancient Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq. It can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early Islamic period, when the Umayyad Caliphate ruled over a vast empire stretching from Spain to Central Asia.

The name UMAYAM is derived from the Arabic word "Umawi," which refers to the Umayyad dynasty, one of the most influential and powerful dynasties in Islamic history. This dynastic name was likely adopted by families or individuals who were loyal to the Umayyad rulers or had close ties to the caliphs.

Historical records suggest that the name UMAYAM first appeared in various manuscripts and chronicles documenting the Umayyad Caliphate's reign. One notable example is the "Kitab al-Aghani" (Book of Songs), a comprehensive collection of Arabic poetry and biographical accounts compiled in the 9th century.

The earliest recorded bearer of the surname UMAYAM was Khalid ibn Yazid, who lived from 635 to 704 AD and served as the governor of Iraq under the Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I. Another prominent figure with this surname was Al-Walid ibn Yazid, an Umayyad prince and poet who lived from 668 to 715 AD.

During the medieval period, the surname UMAYAM spread across the Islamic world, with bearers of the name found in various regions, including Persia (modern-day Iran), Central Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). In the 11th century, a distinguished scholar and historian named Abu al-Walid al-Umawi, also known as Ibn Rushd or Averroes, hailed from Cordoba, Spain, and made significant contributions to Islamic philosophy and jurisprudence.

In the later centuries, the surname UMAYAM continued to be associated with influential figures in various fields. One notable example is Asad al-Din al-Umawi, a 13th-century Syrian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings, including the Madrasa al-Firdaws in Aleppo, Syria.

Another bearer of the surname UMAYAM was Muhammad ibn Umar al-Umawi, a 14th-century Andalusian poet and scholar from Granada, Spain, who was renowned for his mastery of Arabic literature and poetry.

The UMAYAM surname has also been recorded in various historical documents and manuscripts across different regions, attesting to its widespread presence and significance throughout Islamic history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Umayam

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

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

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