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

Ghazal, 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 Ghazal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ghazal in America

Ghazal is the 41038th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ghazal surname appeared 531 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 Ghazal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ghazal 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 Ghazal

The surname GHAZAL originates from the Persian language and has its roots in the Middle East, particularly in Iran and neighboring countries. It is derived from the Arabic word "ghazal," which means a poetic form consisting of couplets with a specific rhyme scheme.

This surname is believed to have first appeared in the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century CE, when the ghazal poetry form gained popularity in the Persian-speaking regions of the Middle East. The name may have been adopted by individuals who were renowned poets or had a strong association with this literary tradition.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name GHAZAL can be found in the works of the celebrated Persian poet Hafez, who lived from around 1315 to 1390 CE. His collection of ghazals, known as the Divan of Hafez, is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature and contains numerous references to the poetic form.

In the 13th century, a prominent Iranian poet and mystic named Saadi Shirazi (c. 1210 – 1291 CE) also composed many ghazals, which were widely acclaimed and influential in the Persian-speaking world. His collection of works, known as the Gulistan (Rose Garden), included several ghazals.

During the Mughal era in India, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the ghazal form became popular among the poets of the Mughal court. One of the most renowned ghazal poets of this period was Mirza Ghalib (1797 – 1869 CE), whose works are celebrated for their depth, beauty, and mastery of the form.

Another notable figure associated with the surname GHAZAL is the 20th-century Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911 – 1984 CE), who was widely acclaimed for his ghazals and his contributions to the progressive literary movement in South Asia.

Beyond the literary realm, the surname GHAZAL may have also been adopted by individuals involved in the study, preservation, or promotion of this poetic form, such as scholars, critics, or patrons of the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ghazal

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

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

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