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

Aminov, 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 Aminov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aminov in America

Aminov is the 32123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aminov surname appeared 718 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 Aminov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aminov 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 Aminov

The surname Aminov has its origins in the Russian and Central Asian regions, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic name Amin, which means "trustworthy" or "faithful." This name was likely adopted by Muslim families in the region during the spread of Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Aminov surname can be found in the Tatar chronicles from the 14th century, which mention a prominent figure named Aminov Khan, who ruled over a small principality in the Volga region. The name also appears in various Persian manuscripts from the same era, suggesting its widespread use among Muslim communities across Central Asia.

In the 16th century, the Aminov surname is documented in the imperial records of the Russian Empire, particularly in the regions of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. Notable individuals from this time period include Aminov Mirza, a diplomat and translator who served under Ivan the Terrible, and Aminov Bek, a military commander who participated in the conquest of Siberia.

During the 19th century, the Aminov surname gained prominence in the literary and academic circles of Russia. Aminov Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812-1878) was a prominent playwright, philosopher, and advocate of social reform, known for his contributions to the Azerbaijani Enlightenment. Another notable figure was Aminov Ismail Gasprinskiy (1851-1914), a Crimean Tatar educator and publisher, who played a significant role in the modernization of the Turkic world.

In the 20th century, the Aminov surname continued to be associated with prominent individuals in various fields. Aminov Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912-1974) was a renowned Soviet chess grandmaster and two-time winner of the Soviet Chess Championship. Aminov Zaki Validi (1890-1970) was a prominent Tatar historian, linguist, and political figure, who served as the first president of the short-lived Idel-Ural State during the Russian Civil War.

Other notable individuals with the Aminov surname include Aminov Yuri Alexandrovich (1917-1998), a Soviet and Russian actor known for his roles in numerous films and theater productions, and Aminov Sergei Nikolaevich (1926-1997), a Soviet military officer and Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aminov

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

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

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