Explore the Family Name Abdelghani

The meaning of Abdelghani

Muslim (also Abd el-Ghani): from the Arabic personal name ʿAbd al-Ghanī ‘servant of the All-Sufficient’ (see Ghani).

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How common is the last name Abdelghani in the United States?

The Abdelghani surname has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 96,480 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to rank 68,345 – a change of around 29.16%. The number of individuals with the Abdelghani surname also increased during this period, with the count rising from 175 in 2000 to 288 in 2010, signifying a growth of 64.57%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw an upward trend, increasing by 66.67% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#96,480	#68,345	29.16%
Count	175	288	64.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.1	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abdelghani

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Abdelghani surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Whites increased by 26.16%, from 67.43% in 2000 to 85.07% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Black also grew, climbing from 3.43% in 2000 to 7.99% in 2010, a substantial change of 132.94%. However, the percentage of people with the Abdelghani surname who identified as belonging to two or more races fell sharply from 25.14% in 2000 to 5.56% in 2010, a decrease of 77.88%. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.43%	85.07%	26.16%
Black	3.43%	7.99%	132.94%
Two or More Races	25.14%	5.56%	-77.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%