Abdul

Abdul Meaning & Origin

About Abdul
The surname Abdul is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "abd" which means "servant" or "slave" and "al" which means "the". Therefore, the surname Abdul can be interpreted to mean "servant of" or "slave of" and is often used as a prefix in Arabic names to indicate devotion or submission to Allah.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abdul is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abdul: 1,978
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,950
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abdul based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Abdul is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APTL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 B D UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/æbˈdul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A134

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abdul in Braille

Here's how to represent Abdul in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abdul in braille

How to sign the name Abdul using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abdul using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abdul in sign language

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