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

Waseem, 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 Waseem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waseem in America

Waseem is the 43438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waseem surname appeared 497 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 Waseem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waseem 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 Waseem

The surname "WASEEM" is believed to have originated in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Middle East and North Africa. It is derived from the Arabic word "wasim," which means "handsome" or "beautiful." The name is thought to have first emerged sometime during the medieval period, around the 7th to 9th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab historian and philosopher, Al-Masudi, who lived from 896 to 956 AD. In his work, "The Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems," he mentions a person named Waseem al-Baghdadi, a scholar and poet from Baghdad.

During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 AD, the name Waseem gained popularity among the intellectual and literary circles of the time. Several notable figures bore this name, including Waseem al-Basri, a celebrated poet from Basra who lived in the 9th century.

In the 11th century, a manuscript titled "The Book of Waseem," written by a scholar named Waseem al-Andalusi, was widely circulated in the Iberian Peninsula. This work covered various topics such as philosophy, literature, and the sciences, reflecting the diverse interests of the author.

The name Waseem also appeared in various historical records from the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over parts of the Middle East and North Africa from the 14th to the 20th centuries. One notable figure was Waseem Pasha, a high-ranking Ottoman military commander who fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.

Another prominent individual with the surname Waseem was Waseem al-Hadrami, a Sufi scholar and mystic who lived in Yemen during the 16th century. His teachings and writings on Islamic spirituality had a significant influence on the development of Sufism in the region.

Over the centuries, the name Waseem has spread to different parts of the world, carried by individuals and families who trace their ancestry back to the Middle East and North Africa. Today, people bearing the surname Waseem can be found in various countries, including Pakistan, India, the United States, and several European nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waseem

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

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

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