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

Wahid, 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 Wahid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wahid in America

Wahid is the 32960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wahid surname appeared 695 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 Wahid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wahid 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 Wahid

The surname "WAHID" is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "wahid", which means "one" or "unique". The name can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic conquests and the spread of the Arabic language and culture across the Middle East and North Africa.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "WAHID" can be found in historical manuscripts and records from the medieval Islamic world, particularly in regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Iberian Peninsula that were under Islamic rule. These records often mention individuals with the surname "WAHID" holding various positions, such as scholars, poets, or administrators.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname "WAHID" was Abu Nasr al-Wahid, a 10th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the fields of arithmetic and algebra, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars in the Islamic world.

Another prominent individual with the surname "WAHID" was Ibn al-Wahid, a 12th-century Andalusian poet and literary critic from Cordova, Spain. He was renowned for his influential works on Arabic poetry and literary criticism, which helped shape the literary traditions of the Iberian Peninsula during the era of Islamic rule.

In the 13th century, a scholar named Ibn al-Wahid al-Baghdadi, from Baghdad, Iraq, wrote extensively on the subjects of Islamic jurisprudence and theology. His works were widely studied and cited by subsequent generations of Islamic scholars and jurists.

During the 14th century, a Moroccan scholar and traveler named Ibn Battuta al-Wahid embarked on a remarkable journey across parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe, documenting his travels in a famous travelogue known as the "Rihla" (The Journey). His accounts provide valuable insights into the cultural and socio-political landscapes of the regions he visited.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname "WAHID" was Ali al-Wahid, a Moroccan scholar and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Moroccan Sultan to various European courts, including those of Spain and England. His diplomatic efforts helped foster cultural exchange and understanding between the Islamic world and Europe during the Renaissance period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wahid

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

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

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