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

Zidan, 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 Zidan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zidan in America

Zidan is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zidan surname appeared 285 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 Zidan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zidan 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 Zidan

The surname Zidan most likely has its origins in the Arabic-speaking regions, where the name has historically been found. The name is derived from the Arabic word zayd, meaning to increase or grow. It was sometimes used as a personal name given in the hope of abundance or prosperity for the child.

Early records of the surname Zidan are relatively sparse, as many Arabic names have been traditionally passed down through oral traditions rather than written records. However, the name appears in historical documents from the medieval period, particularly in the Islamic Golden Age when scholarship and record-keeping flourished in the Middle East and North Africa.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Zidan can be found in the annals of the Ottoman Empire, where members of the Zidan family held various administrative positions. For instance, Zidan Pasha, an Ottoman governor in the 17th century, was well-known for his contributions to the administration of the empire.

Zidan names also appear in Andalusia during the Islamic rule of the Iberian Peninsula. There are historical records of a scholar named Youssef Zidan, who was born in 1243 and contributed significantly to mathematics and astronomy during his lifetime.

Moving into the Maghreb, particularly in Morocco, the Zidani family was noted for their work in trade and commerce. Historical references of the Zidani traders date back to the 15th century when individuals like Ahmed Zidan played vital roles in the regional markets between Europe and Africa.

In the Levant, one of the famous bearers of the surname Zidan is the 20th-century Syrian politician Khaled al-Zidan, born in 1912. He was instrumental in the formation of Syria's post-colonial governance structures and served in various ministerial capacities until his death in 1968.

In more recent history, the Zidan surname gained international recognition through the figure of Abdelkader Zidan, an Egyptian intellectual born in 1875. He was an influential author and philosopher who contributed to the modern Arab renaissance movement, passing away in 1951.

The surname Zidan has maintained its presence and continued to spread beyond its original geographic confines, bearing witness to the movement and diaspora of Arabic-speaking peoples throughout history. Each instance of the surname in historical documents underscores its enduring legacy and the cultural significance of those who carried it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zidan

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

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

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