Explore the Family Name Abdulle

The meaning of Abdulle

Somali: from a Somali Muslim personal name, from Arabic Abdullah. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Abdulle has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 85,297th in popularity and by 2010, it had jumped to the 32,960th spot - a rise of 61.36%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose substantially during this decade, from 204 to 695, representing a growth of 240.69%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Abdulle per 100,000 increased by 200%, moving from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#85,297	#32,960	61.36%
Count	204	695	240.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.24	200%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abdulle

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Abdulle surname, there's been a notable shift as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 77.45% identified as Black, but this figure rose to 96.55% by 2010, indicating a 24.66% increase. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped dramatically from 21.08% in 2000 to just 1.29% in 2010, a decrease of 93.88%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, by 2010, 1.15% of individuals with the name Abdulle identified as White, a demographic that wasn't present at all in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	77.45%	96.55%	24.66%
Two or More Races	21.08%	1.29%	-93.88%
White	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%