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

Bazar, 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 Bazar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bazar in America

Bazar is the 31516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bazar surname appeared 734 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 Bazar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bazar 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 Bazar

The surname BAZAR is believed to have originated in Persia, now known as Iran, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Persian word "bazar," which means a marketplace or a commercial center. This word found its way into various languages, including Arabic, Turkish, and eventually English, due to the cultural and trade exchanges between these regions.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname BAZAR can be traced back to the 13th century in Persia. It is likely that the name was initially associated with individuals who lived near or worked in bazaars, which were central to the economic and social life of Persian cities at the time.

In the 14th century, the name BAZAR appears in several historical records, including the travelogues of Ibn Battuta, a renowned Moroccan explorer and scholar. Ibn Battuta documented his encounters with merchants and traders bearing the surname BAZAR during his travels through Persia and Central Asia.

As trade routes expanded and people migrated, the surname BAZAR spread to other regions. In the 16th century, the name can be found in Ottoman Empire records, reflecting the movement of Persian merchants and settlers to different parts of the vast empire.

One notable individual with the surname BAZAR was Mirza Mohammad Reza Bazar (1789-1865), a prominent Iranian calligrapher and artist who served as the chief court calligrapher during the Qajar dynasty.

Another historical figure was Sami Bazar (1859-1927), a Turkish journalist and writer who played a significant role in the late Ottoman and early Republican eras of Turkey.

In the Indian subcontinent, the surname BAZAR can be traced back to the 17th century, when Persian merchants and traders settled in various regions, particularly in northern India. One example is Mirza Muhammad Bazar (1630-1712), a renowned Persian poet and scholar who spent part of his life in the Mughal Empire.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname BAZAR was also found among Jewish families in the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting the long history of trade and cultural exchange between these communities and the Persian world.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Jawad Bazar (1911-1982), an Iraqi artist and painter who was part of the modern art movement in Iraq and is considered one of the pioneers of contemporary Iraqi art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bazar

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

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

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