Ehsani last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Ehsani

A surname derived from the Persian word meaning "benevolent" or "charitable".

Ehsani, 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 Ehsani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehsani in America

Ehsani is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehsani surname appeared 186 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 Ehsani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehsani 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank97671122534-22.58%
Count18613035.44%
Proportion per 100k0.060.0518.18%

The history of the last name Ehsani

The surname EHSANI originates from Iran and is believed to have its roots in the Persian language. It likely dates back to the 10th or 11th century, during the height of the Persian Empire.

EHSANI is thought to be derived from the Persian word "ehsan," which means "grace" or "favor." It may have originally referred to someone who was considered gracious or favored in some way. Alternatively, it could have originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone with a kind or gracious personality.

The earliest known written record of the surname EHSANI appears to be in a Persian manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions an individual named "Ali Ehsani." This document suggests that the name was already well-established in Iran by that time.

During the medieval period, the EHSANI surname was most prevalent in the regions of Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tehran. These areas were cultural and economic centers of the Persian Empire, and it's likely that families bearing the EHSANI name lived and worked in these cities.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the EHSANI surname was Mirza Mohammad Reza Ehsani, a prominent Persian scholar and poet who lived in the late 16th century. He was renowned for his mastery of the Persian language and his contributions to literature.

In the 18th century, a figure named Haji Mohammad Ehsani was a respected merchant and trader who traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Central Asia. His travels and business dealings helped to spread the EHSANI name to other parts of the region.

Another notable EHSANI was Mirza Hossein Ehsani, a 19th-century Iranian diplomat and statesman who served as the ambassador to several European countries. He played a significant role in facilitating diplomatic relations between Iran and the West.

In more recent history, Dr. Ahmad Ehsani was a prominent Iranian physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics in the mid-20th century. He was a professor at the University of Tehran and published numerous scholarly papers on his research.

Additionally, Nader Ehsani was a renowned Iranian-American architect and urban planner who worked on several high-profile projects in the United States and the Middle East during the latter part of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehsani

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

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 Ehsani was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only83.33%155
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races13.44%25
Hispanic Origin2.69%5

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 Ehsani has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White83.33%80.00%4.08%
Black(S)%0.00%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races13.44%14.62%-8.41%
Hispanic2.69%(S)%(S)%

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

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