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

Arzu, 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 Arzu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arzu in America

Arzu is the 22543rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arzu surname appeared 1,140 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 Arzu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arzu 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 Arzu

The surname "ARZU" is of Turkish origin, originating in the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century. It is derived from the Persian word "arz," meaning "wish" or "desire," and is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone who was particularly desirous or ambitious.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name comes from the 16th century Ottoman historian and writer Mustafa Arzu, who lived from 1521 to 1590. His work, titled "Tuhfe-i Remzi," was an influential Ottoman literary work that helped establish the surname's prominence in the region.

Another notable bearer of the name was the 17th century Ottoman poet and calligrapher Nedimu'l-Arzu, whose real name was Mehmed Nedin. He was born in 1631 in Istanbul and is remembered for his contributions to the development of Ottoman Turkish literature and calligraphy.

In the 19th century, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, a prominent Urdu and Persian poet, used the pen name "Arzu" for some of his works. He was born in 1797 in Agra, India, and his poetry is renowned for its literary excellence and philosophical depth.

The name also found its way into Central Asia, with the Uzbek poet and scholar Abdu'l-Ahad Arzu, who lived from 1853 to 1926. He was a respected figure in the literary circles of Bukhara and made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of Uzbek literature and culture.

Another notable figure with the surname "ARZU" was the 20th century Turkish politician and diplomat Ayse Arzu Ergeç, who served as the first female ambassador of Turkey to the Netherlands from 1987 to 1991.

While the surname may have originated in the Ottoman Empire, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and cultural exchanges. However, its roots can be traced back to the rich literary and cultural traditions of the Ottoman and Persian realms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arzu

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

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

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