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

Bukhari, 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 Bukhari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bukhari in America

Bukhari is the 26814th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bukhari surname appeared 907 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 Bukhari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bukhari 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 Bukhari

The surname Bukhari traces its origins back to the ancient city of Bukhara, located in present-day Uzbekistan. This city was a major trade hub along the Silk Road during the 8th to 15th centuries and was renowned for its scholarly Islamic culture. The name is believed to have derived from the Persian word "bukhār," which means "perfumed land" or "fragrant land," referring to the city's thriving cultivation of roses and other fragrant plants.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Bukhari can be found in the works of the renowned Muslim scholar, Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari (810-870 CE). He was a prominent hadith scholar who compiled the highly respected collection of hadith known as "Sahih al-Bukhari," which is considered one of the most authentic and authoritative sources of prophetic traditions in Islam.

The Bukhari name also appears in various historical records from Central Asia, including the works of the famous Persian poet and scholar, Rudaki (858-941 CE), who was born in the village of Panjrudak, near Bukhara. Another notable figure was the Sufi mystic and poet, Bahauddin Naqshband (1318-1389 CE), who founded the Naqshbandi Sufi order and was born in the village of Qasri Hinduan, near Bukhara.

During the Timurid dynasty (1370-1507), which ruled over a vast empire stretching from modern-day Turkey to India, the Bukhari name was associated with several prominent scholars and statesmen. One such figure was Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (1314-1384 CE), a renowned Sufi saint and scholar who played a crucial role in spreading Islam in Kashmir.

In more recent times, the Bukhari surname has been carried by various notable individuals, such as the Indian philosopher and educator, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898 CE), who is regarded as the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University in India. Another prominent figure was the Pakistani historian and scholar, Syed Sulaiman Nadvi (1884-1953 CE), who was a renowned expert on Islamic history and culture.

Overall, the surname Bukhari has a rich historical legacy that spans centuries and is deeply rooted in the scholarly and cultural traditions of Central Asia and the Islamic world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bukhari

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

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

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