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

Damavandi, 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 Damavandi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Damavandi in America

Damavandi is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Damavandi surname appeared 126 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 Damavandi.

The history of the last name Damavandi

The surname Damavandi is believed to have originated in Iran, tracing its roots back to the city of Damavand, located in the northern region of the country. This name is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, when many Persian surnames took on locational references.

The name Damavand itself is derived from the ancient Persian words "dam" meaning "breath" or "wind" and "avand" meaning "bringing" or "carrier." This linguistic origin suggests a connection to the city's mountainous landscape and the winds that sweep through the region.

Historical records indicate that the Damavandi family was prominent in the area surrounding Damavand, with some members holding positions of influence during the Safavid and Qajar dynasties. One notable figure was Mirza Mohammad Reza Damavandi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 17th century.

In the 19th century, a Damavandi family is mentioned in various chronicles as landowners and local administrators in the Damavand region. This includes Mirza Ali Akbar Damavandi, who served as the governor of Damavand during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar in the mid-1800s.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Damavandi can be traced back to a manuscript from the 14th century, which references a figure named Shams al-Din Damavandi, a prominent Islamic philosopher and astronomer of the time.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Ata'ollah Damavandi, a 16th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and the study of celestial mechanics.

In more recent times, Dr. Parviz Damavandi, born in 1927, was a renowned Iranian physicist and academic who played a crucial role in the establishment of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences in Iran.

It is worth noting that variations of the spelling of the surname Damavandi have been observed throughout history, including Damawandi, Damavandi, and Damavandi, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Damavandi

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

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

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