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

Emami, 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 Emami surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emami in America

Emami is the 36286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emami surname appeared 617 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 Emami.

We can also compare 2010 data for Emami 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 Emami

The surname "Emami" has its origins in the Persian language and is prevalent among people of Iranian descent. It is believed to have originated in the region of Persia, which is present-day Iran, during the medieval period.

The name "Emami" is derived from the Persian word "Emam," which means a religious leader or an imam. It is likely that the earliest bearers of this surname were individuals who held positions of religious authority or were closely associated with religious leadership within their communities.

Historical references to the name "Emami" can be found in various Persian manuscripts and records dating back to the 13th century. One notable example is the mention of an individual named Emami Razi in a manuscript from the Seljuk Empire period, which ruled over parts of Persia from the 11th to the 12th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "Emami" can be traced back to the 14th century, during the reign of the Ilkhanid Dynasty in Persia. Several individuals with the surname "Emami" are mentioned in administrative records and documents from that time period.

Notable individuals with the surname "Emami" throughout history include:

1. Nizam al-Din Emami (c. 1240-1314), a prominent Persian scholar and poet who lived during the Ilkhanid Dynasty.
2. Emami Khansari (1642-1711), a renowned Persian calligrapher and artist from the Safavid Dynasty era.
3. Mirza Mohammad Emami (1844-1912), a prominent Iranian poet and writer during the Qajar Dynasty period.
4. Shams al-Din Emami (1888-1963), an influential Persian philosopher and theologian in the early 20th century.
5. Mahmoud Emami (1923-1992), an Iranian diplomat and ambassador who served in various countries during the 20th century.

It is important to note that the name "Emami" is also associated with several place names and older spellings of place names within Iran. For example, the city of Emamzadeh Jafar, located in the central region of Iran, is named after an individual with the title "Emam," which is related to the surname "Emami."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emami

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Emami, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!