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

Jahan, 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 Jahan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jahan in America

Jahan is the 19489th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jahan surname appeared 1,386 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 Jahan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jahan 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 Jahan

The surname Jahan has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions of present-day India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. It is derived from the Persian word "jahan," which means "world" or "universe." The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, when Persian culture and language had a significant influence on the Indian subcontinent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jahan can be found in the chronicles of the Mughal Empire, which ruled over a vast territory in the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century. The Mughal rulers and nobility often adopted Persian names and titles, and Jahan was likely used as a surname or honorific title during this period.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname Jahan was Nur Jahan, the wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Born in 1577, Nur Jahan was known for her intelligence, beauty, and political influence during her husband's reign. She is often regarded as one of the most powerful and influential women in the history of the Mughal Empire.

Another notable individual with the surname Jahan was Mirza Jahan, a 17th-century poet and scholar who served as a courtier in the Mughal court. Mirza Jahan was renowned for his literary works, particularly his contributions to Persian poetry.

In the 18th century, Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I, the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, which ruled the Hyderabad State in present-day India, bore the surname Jahan. He was born in 1671 and played a significant role in the consolidation of Mughal power in the Deccan region.

The surname Jahan also has a connection to various place names in the Indian subcontinent. For example, the city of Jahangirabad, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, was named after the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, whose name incorporates the word "jahan."

It is important to note that the surname Jahan has been spelled in various ways throughout history, such as Jahan, Jahan, and Jahan, reflecting the different linguistic and cultural influences on the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jahan

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

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

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