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

Emran, 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 Emran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emran in America

Emran is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emran surname appeared 120 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 Emran.

The history of the last name Emran

The surname EMRAN is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Iran and Afghanistan. It is thought to have derived from the Persian word "Emran," which means "prosperous" or "flourishing." The earliest known records of this surname date back to the 9th century CE, during the Islamic Golden Age.

One of the earliest documented references to the name EMRAN can be found in a collection of Persian poetry from the 10th century. The poet Rudaki, who lived from 858 to 941 CE, mentions an individual named Emran in one of his poems, indicating that the name was in use during that time period.

In the 11th century, a prominent scholar and philosopher named Al-Emran al-Khawarizmi wrote extensively on mathematics and astronomy. He is credited with introducing the concept of algebra to the Western world, and his works were widely studied and translated in Europe during the Middle Ages.

The EMRAN surname also appears in various historical records from the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over parts of Central Asia and the Middle East from the 11th to the 13th centuries. One notable figure was Emran al-Din Anushirvan, a military commander who served under the Seljuk Sultan Malik Shah I in the late 11th century.

During the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, an EMRAN family is mentioned in the chronicles of the Ilkhanate, a Mongol dynasty that ruled over Persia and parts of modern-day Iran and Afghanistan. This family was recorded as being landowners and influential members of the local community.

In more recent history, one of the most famous individuals with the EMRAN surname was Emran Salahi, an Afghan poet and writer who lived from 1928 to 2009. He was renowned for his contributions to Dari and Pashto literature and was recognized as a national treasure in Afghanistan.

Another notable figure was Mohammad Emran, a Pakistani cricketer who played for the national team in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a talented all-rounder and represented Pakistan in numerous Test matches and One Day International games.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emran

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

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

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