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

Babazadeh, 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 Babazadeh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Babazadeh in America

Babazadeh is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Babazadeh surname appeared 129 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 Babazadeh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Babazadeh 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 Babazadeh

The surname "BABAZADEH" has its origins in the Persian language. It is a compound name, with "Baba" meaning "father" and "zadeh" meaning "born" or "son of". Thus, the name literally translates to "son of the father" or "born of the father".

The name first appeared in historical records during the 16th century in the region of Persia, which is now modern-day Iran. It was a common patronymic name, used to identify a person as the son of their father. The name was prevalent among Persian families, particularly in the regions of Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tehran.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a Persian manuscript from the late 16th century, which mentions a scholar and poet named Mirza Babazadeh. He was known for his contributions to Persian literature and is believed to have lived in the city of Qazvin during the reign of Shah Abbas I.

Another notable figure with the surname Babazadeh was Haji Mirza Mohammad Reza Babazadeh, a prominent merchant and philanthropist who lived in the 19th century. He was responsible for establishing several charitable foundations and educational institutions in the city of Tabriz.

In the early 20th century, Mirza Ali Asghar Khan Babazadeh was a prominent political figure who played a role in the Constitutional Revolution of Iran. He served as a member of the Iranian Parliament and was known for his advocacy of democratic reforms.

During the Qajar dynasty in Iran, the Babazadeh family was known for their involvement in the silk trade. One member of this family, Haji Mirza Mohammad Babazadeh, was a renowned silk merchant who established trade routes between Iran and Europe in the late 19th century.

Another notable figure with the surname Babazadeh was Mehdi Babazadeh, a Iranian-American mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computational geometry. He was born in Tehran in 1944 and later emigrated to the United States, where he pursued his academic career.

While the surname Babazadeh has its roots in Persian culture and history, it is now found among families of Iranian descent across the globe, including in countries like the United States, Canada, and various European nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Babazadeh

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

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

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