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

Ijaz, 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 Ijaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ijaz in America

Ijaz is the 38214th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ijaz surname appeared 580 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 Ijaz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ijaz 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 Ijaz

The surname Ijaz is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region of present-day Pakistan. Its roots can be traced back to the Arabic language, where it is derived from the word "i'jaz," meaning "miracle" or "extraordinary."

The name Ijaz first appeared in historical records during the medieval period, when Islamic scholars and religious figures bearing this name were documented. One of the earliest known references can be found in the writings of the renowned 11th-century Persian poet and scholar, Firdausi.

During the Mughal Empire, which ruled over vast territories of South Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the name Ijaz gained prominence among the Muslim nobility and intellectual circles. Notable figures from this era include Ijaz Khan Nusrat Jang (c. 1670-1741), a Mughal military commander and governor, and Ijaz Ali Khan (1719-1793), a Nawab of the Carnatic region in present-day southern India.

As the Mughal Empire declined, the name Ijaz continued to be widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations. In the 19th century, Ijaz Ahmad Khan (1834-1898) was a prominent landowner and political figure in the Punjab region of British India.

In more recent times, the name Ijaz has been associated with several influential individuals, such as Ijaz Hussain Batalvi (1909-1970), a celebrated Urdu poet and writer from Pakistan, and Ijaz Butt (born 1939), a former cricketer and administrator who served as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Other notable figures include Ijaz Shafi Gilani (born 1944), a renowned Pakistani Islamic scholar and spiritual leader, and Ijaz Ahmed (born 1970), a former Pakistani cricketer who played in the 1990s and early 2000s.

While the surname Ijaz has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and the global diaspora of the South Asian community. However, its historical significance and cultural connections remain deeply rooted in the region's rich Islamic heritage and literary traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ijaz

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

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

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