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

Azimi, 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 Azimi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Azimi in America

Azimi is the 28729th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Azimi surname appeared 829 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 Azimi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Azimi 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 Azimi

The surname Azimi has its origins in Iran, dating back to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Persian word 'Azim', meaning great, mighty or powerful. The name is believed to have been initially used as a title or honorific for individuals of high social standing or those who held positions of authority.

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Azimi appears in several historical records and manuscripts. One notable mention is found in the works of the renowned Persian poet and scholar, Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020 AD. In his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi references a character named Azimi, highlighting the name's prominence during that era.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Azimi can be traced back to the 11th century. In a collection of Persian manuscripts from the Seljuk Empire period, several individuals bearing the name Azimi are mentioned, indicating their influential roles within the empire's administrative or military ranks.

Throughout history, the surname Azimi has been associated with several notable figures. One prominent example is Mirza Mohammad Khan Qazvini Azimi, a 19th-century Iranian diplomat and statesman who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1823 to 1835. Another notable bearer of the name was Mirza Azimi Nuri, a 19th-century Iranian poet and calligrapher born in 1829.

In the realm of literature, the name Azimi is closely tied to the works of Sadegh Hedayat, one of the most influential Iranian writers of the 20th century. Hedayat's seminal novel, "The Blind Owl," published in 1937, features a character named Azimi, further cementing the name's literary significance.

Moving into the 20th century, the name Azimi has been carried by several prominent figures, including Mohammad Azimi, an Afghan politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from 1963 to 1965, and Fazlollah Azimi, an Iranian theologian and scholar born in 1910, known for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence.

The surname Azimi has also been borne by notable academics and intellectuals, such as Fakhreddin Azimi, an Iranian historian and professor born in 1918, who specialized in the study of Islamic and Iranian history, and Navid Azimi, a contemporary Iranian-American writer and academic, born in 1963, known for his works on Iranian literature and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Azimi

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

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

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