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

Hassani, 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 Hassani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hassani in America

Hassani is the 47006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hassani surname appeared 452 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 Hassani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hassani 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 Hassani

The surname Hassani originated in Iran and is an Arabic name meaning "of Hassan". It was originally an epithet for people descended from or associated with the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, Hassan ibn Ali.

The name first appeared in historical records in the 7th century during the early Islamic era. Some of the earliest recorded bearers were soldiers and companions of Hassan ibn Ali. Over time, the name spread across the Middle East and Central Asia as the Islamic empires expanded.

By the 10th century, the name was well-established in Persia (modern-day Iran) and surrounding areas. In 965, Abd al-Hassan al-Hassani was a renowned Persian physician and philosopher. His writings on medicine and natural sciences were influential works of the era.

During the 11th century, the Hassani name gained prominence through the Ghaznavid dynasty that ruled parts of modern Afghanistan, Iran, and India. The dynasty's founder, Sebuktigin, had a son named Ismail al-Hassani who served as governor of Ghazni in the late 10th century.

In the 12th century, Fakhr al-Din al-Hassani was a celebrated Persian poet and writer based in Nishapur. His collection of poems and literary works were widely read and studied in medieval Persia.

The 13th century saw the rise of the Khwarazmian dynasty, whose rulers bore the title "Shah al-Hassani". The dynasty controlled a vast empire stretching from Iran to Central Asia before being conquered by the Mongols.

Throughout history, the Hassani surname has been associated with scholars, poets, rulers, and religious figures across the Persian cultural sphere. Notable examples include the 14th century poet Kamal al-Din Ismail al-Hassani and the 16th century Sufi mystic Shah Ni'matullah al-Hassani.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hassani

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

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

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