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

Heravi, 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 Heravi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heravi in America

Heravi is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heravi surname appeared 140 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 Heravi.

The history of the last name Heravi

The surname HERAVI is believed to have originated in Herat, a city located in the western part of modern-day Afghanistan. It likely emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, when surnames began to become more prevalent throughout the region.

The name HERAVI is derived from the Persian word "Heri," which refers to someone from the city of Herat. This suggests that the name was likely borne by individuals who either lived in or had ties to the city of Herat during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HERAVI can be found in the works of medieval Persian poet and scholar, Abu'l-Majd Majdud ibn Adam Sanai Ghaznavi (c. 1080-1131), who was born in Ghazni, Afghanistan, but spent a significant portion of his life in Herat. Sanai Ghaznavi is widely regarded as one of the greatest mystical poets of the Persian language.

Another notable figure with the surname HERAVI was Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006-1088), a renowned Sufi saint and scholar who was born in the village of Gazurgah, near Herat. Ansari's teachings and writings had a profound influence on the development of Sufism in the region.

In the 13th century, the name HERAVI was also borne by Nizami Aruzi Samarqandi (1166-1242), a prominent Persian poet and literary theorist who was born in Samarkand, but later lived and worked in Herat. Aruzi Samarqandi is best known for his treatise on poetic meter, which became a standard reference work in the field of Persian prosody.

During the 14th century, the name HERAVI was associated with Hakim Nizam al-Din Mahmud ibn Ilyas al-Bukhari al-Heravi (c. 1310-1389), a renowned physician and scholar who authored several influential works on medicine and natural sciences. Al-Heravi was born in Herat and spent much of his life there.

Another notable individual with the surname HERAVI was Mir Ali Shir Nava'i (1441-1501), a highly influential Turkic poet, writer, and statesman from the Timurid dynasty. Although Nava'i was born in the city of Herat, he spent much of his life in Samarkand, where he played a vital role in the cultural and literary development of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heravi

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Heravi, 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!