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

Bandari, 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 Bandari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bandari in America

Bandari is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bandari surname appeared 219 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 Bandari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bandari 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 Bandari

The surname "BANDARI" is believed to have its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the region of the Arabian Peninsula. It is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries AD.

The name "BANDARI" is derived from the Arabic word "bandar," which means "port" or "harbor." This suggests that the surname may have been initially associated with individuals who lived in coastal areas or were involved in maritime activities, such as fishing, trade, or navigation.

In the early Islamic era, several historical references can be found mentioning the name "BANDARI" or variations of it. For instance, the famous Arab traveler and geographer Al-Idrisi, born in 1099 AD, mentioned a port city called "Bandar Abbas" in his writings, which is now a major city in southern Iran.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "BANDARI" was Ali ibn Abi Talib al-Bandari, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 9th century AD. He was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and is believed to have authored several treatises on the subject.

Another notable figure with this surname was Yahya al-Bandari, a 10th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer. He is credited with contributing to the development of trigonometry and the study of spherical geometry.

In the 13th century, a prominent Arab traveler and explorer named Ibn Battuta mentioned encountering individuals with the surname "BANDARI" during his travels through the Middle East and North Africa.

During the late medieval period, the name "BANDARI" also appeared in various historical records and manuscripts related to trade and commerce in the region. This further reinforces the association of the name with maritime activities and port cities.

One notable individual from more recent history was Ali Akbar Bandari, an Iranian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Iran from 1976 to 1979. He was born in 1920 and played a significant role in Iranian politics during the tumultuous period leading up to the Iranian Revolution.

Throughout history, the surname "BANDARI" has been found in various regions of the Middle East and North Africa, including present-day countries such as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bandari

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

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

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