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

Abazi, 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 Abazi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abazi in America

Abazi is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abazi surname appeared 168 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 Abazi.

The history of the last name Abazi

The surname Abazi has its origins in the Balkans, specifically in Albania and Kosovo. It is derived from the Albanian word "ab," which means "smoke" or "mist." The name likely originated in the 15th or 16th century, during the Ottoman rule over the region.

Abazi is believed to have first appeared as a descriptive surname, referring to individuals who lived in areas with smoky or misty conditions, or perhaps those who worked in professions involving smoke or fires. It may have also been used to denote a person's place of origin, such as a village or town with a name related to smoke or mist.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abazi can be found in the Ottoman defter (tax registers) from the 16th century, which listed several individuals with this surname in various parts of Albania and Kosovo. These records provide valuable insight into the distribution and prevalence of the name during that time period.

In the 17th century, the Abazi surname appears in various historical documents and manuscripts from the Balkans, including religious texts and local administrative records. Some notable individuals with this surname from that era include Mehmet Abazi, a prominent military commander who served in the Ottoman army during the Cretan War (1645-1669), and Ismail Abazi, a scholar and poet from the city of Shkodra in northern Albania (1630-1701).

As the centuries progressed, the Abazi surname continued to be found throughout the Balkans, particularly in Albania, Kosovo, and parts of North Macedonia. In the 19th century, notable figures with this surname included Haxhi Zeka Abazi (1832-1902), a prominent Albanian patriot and leader of the League of Prizren, a movement that fought for the recognition of Albanian national rights within the Ottoman Empire.

Other notable individuals with the Abazi surname include Rexhep Abazi (1892-1976), an Albanian politician and one of the founders of the Communist Party of Albania, and Hajrulla Abazi (1919-1997), a Kosovo Albanian writer and literary critic.

While the Abazi surname is primarily associated with Albania and Kosovo, it can also be found in other parts of the Balkans and among Albanian diaspora communities around the world, reflecting the migration patterns and historical movements of people from the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abazi

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

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 Abazi 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.

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

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