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

Azer, 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 Azer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Azer in America

Azer is the 34967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Azer surname appeared 645 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 Azer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Azer 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 Azer

The surname AZER is believed to have originated in the Middle East, particularly in the region now known as Azerbaijan, sometime around the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Persian word "azar," which means "fire" or "flame," suggesting that the name may have initially been associated with metalworkers or those who worked with fire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AZER can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the city of Tabriz, which was a major cultural and commercial center in medieval Azerbaijan. The document mentions an individual named Azeri, which is likely a variant spelling of AZER.

During the 14th century, the AZER surname began to spread beyond Azerbaijan, appearing in parts of present-day Iran, Turkey, and other neighboring regions. This was likely due to the migration of Azerbaijani merchants and artisans, who carried their surnames with them as they traveled for trade or settled in new areas.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Mirza Azer, a poet and calligrapher from the city of Shamakhi in Azerbaijan, became renowned for his literary works and calligraphic skills. His fame helped to further establish the AZER surname in the region.

Another prominent individual with the AZER surname was Haji Murad Azer, a 19th-century military leader and nobleman from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. He played a significant role in the resistance against Russian imperial expansion in the Caucasus region during the early 19th century.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals bearing the AZER surname was Bulbul Azer, an Azerbaijani singer and actor who was born in 1897 and died in 1982. He was widely celebrated for his contributions to Azerbaijani music and his performances in numerous films and stage productions.

It's worth noting that the surname AZER has also been found in various European countries, such as France and Germany, likely due to the migration and settlement of individuals from the Middle East or their descendants over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Azer

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

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

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