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

Aghajani, 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 Aghajani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aghajani in America

Aghajani is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aghajani surname appeared 167 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 Aghajani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aghajani to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aghajani

The surname AGHAJANI is believed to have originated in Iran, likely derived from the Persian words "agha" meaning "master" or "lord" and "jani" meaning "life" or "soul." It is thought to have emerged as a surname sometime around the 16th or 17th century, during the Safavid dynasty in Persia.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Mirza Mohammad Aghajani, a prominent Persian scholar and poet who lived in the late 16th century. His works, which included poetry and philosophical treatises, were highly regarded during his lifetime and helped establish the Aghajani name among the intellectual elite of the time.

In the 18th century, the name Aghajani appeared in several historical documents and records from the Zand and Qajar dynasties of Iran. Notable figures from this period include Mirza Aghajani Khan, a high-ranking military commander who served under Nader Shah, and Haji Mohammad Aghajani, a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several mosques and schools in the city of Isfahan.

During the 19th century, the Aghajani surname gained prominence in the fields of literature and politics. Mirza Abol-Qasem Aghajani was a renowned poet and author who was influential in the Iranian literary movement of the time. Additionally, Mirza Yousef Aghajani served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Persian Empire, representing Iran's interests in various European capitals.

In the early 20th century, Hossein Aghajani was a prominent Iranian politician and statesman who played a key role in the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911. He served as a member of the Iranian Parliament and was known for his advocacy of democratic reforms and civil liberties.

While the Aghajani surname is most commonly associated with Iran, it has also been recorded in other parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, likely due to migration and cultural exchange throughout the region's history. Regardless of its geographic spread, the name Aghajani remains deeply rooted in Persian culture and tradition, evoking notions of nobility, scholarship, and leadership.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aghajani

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

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 Aghajani 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aghajani has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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