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

Azran, 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 Azran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Azran in America

Azran is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Azran surname appeared 110 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 Azran.

The history of the last name Azran

The surname AZRAN is of Hebrew origin, with its roots traced back to the ancient land of Israel. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AZRAN can be found in a collection of medieval Hebrew manuscripts from the 13th century. These manuscripts, which were discovered in the Cairo Geniza, contained references to individuals bearing the surname.

The name AZRAN is thought to be derived from the Hebrew word "אֶזְרָח" (ezrach), which means "citizen" or "resident." This suggests that the surname may have originally been used to identify individuals who were citizens or residents of a particular town or region.

In the 14th century, there are records of an AZRAN family residing in the city of Safed, a renowned center of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism in the Galilee region of modern-day Israel. One notable member of this family was Rabbi Yitzchak AZRAN, a prominent scholar and kabbalist who lived during the late 15th century.

As the Jewish diaspora spread across Europe and other parts of the world, the AZRAN surname traveled with them. In the 16th century, there are mentions of the name in various historical records from Spain and Portugal, where Sephardic Jews had established communities.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname AZRAN was Rabbi Shlomo AZRAN, who lived in the city of Fez, Morocco, during the 16th century. He was a respected scholar and author of several works on Jewish law and ethics.

Another notable figure was Rabbi Yaakov AZRAN, a 17th-century kabbalist and author from the city of Izmir, in present-day Turkey. His writings on Jewish mysticism and philosophy were widely studied in his time.

In the 18th century, the AZRAN surname appeared in records from various Jewish communities across Europe, including those in Italy, France, and Germany. One prominent individual was Rabbi Moshe AZRAN, a scholar and communal leader who lived in the city of Frankfurt am Main in the late 18th century.

As the AZRAN family continued to disperse across the globe, the name took on various spellings and variations, reflecting the languages and cultures of the regions they settled in. Despite these variations, the surname's Hebrew roots and its connection to the ancient land of Israel have endured throughout its long history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Azran

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

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 Azran 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.

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

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