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

Jaffri, 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 Jaffri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaffri in America

Jaffri is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaffri surname appeared 216 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 Jaffri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaffri 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 Jaffri

The surname JAFFRI is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, likely in the region of present-day Pakistan or northern India, sometime around the 7th or 8th century CE. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "Jafar," which means "stream" or "river." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a river or a stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JAFFRI can be found in the writings of the Persian poet and scholar, Al-Biruni, who lived from 973 to 1048 CE. In his work, he mentions a person named "Jaffri" who was a prominent scholar and philosopher during that time period. This provides evidence that the name was in use in the region during the 11th century.

In the 13th century, a famous Sufi saint and poet named Hazrat Ali Hajveri, also known as Data Ganj Baksh, was born in the city of Ghazni (now in Afghanistan) and later lived in Lahore (now in Pakistan). He is considered one of the most revered figures in the history of Sufism in South Asia, and his teachings and writings have had a profound impact on the region's spiritual and cultural traditions.

Another notable figure with the surname JAFFRI was Syed Jaffar Ali Shah, a prominent religious scholar and spiritual leader who lived in the 16th century. He was born in the city of Multan, which is now located in modern-day Pakistan, and played a significant role in spreading the teachings of Islam in the region.

During the Mughal Empire, which ruled over much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, the name JAFFRI was also found among the nobility and aristocracy. One example is Mirza Jaffar Khan Bahadur, who was a prominent military commander and nobleman during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century.

In more recent history, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname JAFFRI was Sir Muhammad Iqbal, a philosopher, poet, and politician who lived from 1877 to 1938. He is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan and is celebrated for his contributions to the literary and political movements that ultimately led to the creation of the nation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaffri

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

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

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