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

Alipour, 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 Alipour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alipour in America

Alipour is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alipour surname appeared 171 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 Alipour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alipour 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 Alipour

The surname Alipour has its origins in Persia, now modern-day Iran. It dates back to the 16th century and is derived from the Persian words 'Ali' and 'pour', meaning 'son of Ali'. Ali was a common name in the region, often given in honor of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Alipour can be found in historical documents from the Safavid dynasty, which ruled Persia from 1501 to 1736. During this period, the name appeared in various records, such as land deeds and tax registers.

One notable figure bearing the surname Alipour was Mirza Mohammad Alipour, a renowned Persian calligrapher who lived in the 17th century. His intricate calligraphic works adorned several mosques and palaces throughout Persia.

In the 19th century, Haji Alipour was a prominent merchant and philanthropist from the city of Tabriz. He established several caravanserais (roadside inns) along major trade routes, facilitating the movement of goods and travelers.

Reza Alipour, born in 1876, was a celebrated Persian poet and scholar. His poetry collection, "Golestan-e-Sokhan" (Rose Garden of Rhetoric), is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature.

Another notable Alipour was Zahra Alipour, a pioneering Iranian women's rights activist born in 1920. She played a crucial role in advocating for women's education and suffrage in the early 20th century.

In more recent times, Mohammad Alipour (1937-2015) was a renowned Iranian filmmaker and screenwriter, renowned for his powerful and thought-provoking works that explored societal issues and human emotions.

The surname Alipour has also been found in various spellings and variations, such as Alipoor, Alipur, and Alipori, reflecting the diverse regional dialects and linguistic influences across Persia over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alipour

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

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

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