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

Dari, 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 Dari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dari in America

Dari is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dari surname appeared 190 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 Dari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dari 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 Dari

The surname "DARI" is believed to have originated in the Middle East, likely in regions that are now part of modern-day Iran or Afghanistan. It is thought to be derived from the Persian word "dar," which means "door" or "gate," suggesting that the name may have been used to denote someone who lived near a gate or entranceway.

One of the earliest known records of this surname can be found in ancient Persian manuscripts dating back to the 9th century CE. These documents mention a prominent scholar and poet named Abul Hasan Ali ibn Dari, who was born in the city of Nishapur, located in what is now northeastern Iran, around 815 CE and died in 890 CE.

Another notable figure from history who bore the surname Dari was Shamsuddin Muhammad ibn Yusuf Dari, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 13th century. He was born in the city of Herat, located in what is now western Afghanistan, in 1201 CE and passed away in 1271 CE.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Persian calligrapher and artist named Mahmud ibn Yahya Dari, who was celebrated for his intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts. He was active in the city of Shiraz, located in modern-day Iran, during the reign of the Injuid dynasty.

Moving to the 16th century, there is mention of a Persian poet and mystic named Maulana Nur ad-Din Abdur Rahman Jami Dari, who was born in the city of Jam, located in present-day Afghanistan, in 1414 CE and died in 1492 CE. His works, which often explored spiritual themes and Sufi mysticism, were widely renowned throughout the Persian-speaking world.

In more recent history, one notable figure with the surname Dari was Mohammad Hasan Khan Ehtesham al-Mulk Dari, a prominent Iranian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Iran from 1925 to 1926. He was born in Tehran in 1876 and passed away in 1957.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dari

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

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

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