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

Yousif, 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 Yousif surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yousif in America

Yousif is the 8010th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yousif surname appeared 4,130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Yousif.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yousif 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 Yousif

The surname YOUSIF has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the regions that are now known as Iraq, Syria, and parts of Turkey.

The name YOUSIF is derived from the Arabic name Yusuf, which is the Arabic equivalent of the biblical name Joseph. This name has its roots in the Semitic languages and can be traced back to ancient times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name YOUSIF can be found in Arabic manuscripts and historical records dating back to the 7th century AD, during the rise of Islam in the region.

In the 10th century, a prominent figure named Yusuf Ibn Ya'qub al-Yousif, a scholar and historian from Baghdad, wrote a significant work chronicling the history of the Abbasid Caliphate. His work is considered an important historical source for that era.

Another notable person with the surname YOUSIF was Yusuf Al-Yousif, a 12th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Mosul, Iraq. He made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and the study of celestial mechanics.

During the 13th century, a powerful Kurdish dynasty known as the Ayyubids ruled over parts of Syria and northern Mesopotamia. One of their rulers, Al-Malik Al-Salih Yusuf, who reigned from 1236 to 1260, was a prominent figure in the region's history.

In the 15th century, a scholar named Yusuf Al-Yousif Al-Dimashqi, from Damascus, Syria, wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence and Arabic grammar, leaving behind a valuable literary legacy.

The surname YOUSIF has also been associated with various place names and regions throughout the Middle East, such as the city of Yusufiya in Iraq, and the town of Yusuf Pasha in Turkey, which were named after individuals bearing the name.

While the surname YOUSIF has its roots in the Arab world, it has since spread to other regions and cultures, with people of diverse backgrounds adopting or being associated with this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yousif

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

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

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