Explore the Family Name Abuali

The meaning of Abuali

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Abū-ʿĀlī ‘father of ʿĀlī’ (see Ali).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Abuali has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this name ranked 91,801st in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 56,972nd position, marking an impressive increase of approximately 38%. The count of individuals with this last name also rose from 186 to 358 during the same period, a growth of over 92%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Abuali per 100,000 people moved up from 0.07 to 0.12, indicating a rise of around 71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,801	#56,972	37.94%
Count	186	358	92.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abuali

When it comes to the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Abuali, the Decennial U.S. Census provides insightful data. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noticeable shift in the ethnicity associated with this surname. The percentage of those identifying as White surged from nearly 60% to over 83%, a change of about 40%. Those of Asian or Pacific Islander descent also saw an increase, albeit smaller, from 3.23% to 4.47%. On the other hand, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races dropped sharply from 30.11% to just under 7%. The Hispanic representation also decreased from 4.3% to 2.23%. The Black community saw a new presence with a 2.79% representation in 2010 from none in 2000, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group remained constant with no representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	59.68%	83.52%	39.95%
Two or More Races	30.11%	6.98%	-76.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.23%	4.47%	38.39%
Black	0%	2.79%	0%
Hispanic	4.3%	2.23%	-48.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%