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

Farivar, 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 Farivar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farivar in America

Farivar is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farivar surname appeared 123 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 Farivar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farivar 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 Farivar

The surname Farivar is of Persian origin, derived from the Middle Persian word "farr-ī-vār" which means "possessing glory or splendor". It is believed to have originated in the region of ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran, during the Sassanid Empire (224-651 CE).

The earliest known record of the name Farivar can be traced back to the 9th century CE, where it appears in several Persian manuscripts and historical texts. One notable mention is found in the "Shahnameh" (Book of Kings), the national epic of Greater Iran, written by the celebrated Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE.

In the 11th century, a prominent figure named Farivar ibn Kaus was a renowned Persian scholar and poet who served as a court advisor to the Seljuk Empire. His works and poetry have been preserved in various literary anthologies from the medieval Islamic world.

During the Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736 CE), the Farivar family held influential positions and was well-known in the city of Isfahan, which was the capital of Persia at the time. A notable member was Mirza Muhammad Farivar, who served as a high-ranking government official and diplomat during the reign of Shah Abbas I (1588-1629).

In the 19th century, a prominent Farivar was Mirza Husayn Khan Farivar, a distinguished Persian diplomat and statesman who served as the Ambassador of Persia to the Ottoman Empire and several European countries. He was born in 1825 and played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and fostering diplomatic relations between Persia and other nations.

Another notable figure was Amir Hossein Farivar, a prominent Iranian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Education in the early 20th century. He was a strong advocate for modernization and educational reforms in Iran during the Pahlavi Dynasty.

The surname Farivar has been associated with various places and regions within Iran, particularly in the provinces of Isfahan, Fars, and Khorasan, where it has a strong historical presence. It has also been found in old place names and toponyms, such as the village of Farivar in the Ardabil Province of northwestern Iran.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farivar

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

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

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