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

Jamshidi, 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 Jamshidi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jamshidi in America

Jamshidi is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jamshidi surname appeared 297 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 Jamshidi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jamshidi 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 Jamshidi

The surname Jamshidi is believed to have originated in Iran, and it can be traced back to the 16th century. This name is derived from the Persian word "Jamshid," which refers to a legendary Persian king and hero of ancient Iranian mythology.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jamshidi surname can be found in the travel writings of the Italian explorer Pietro Della Valle, who visited Iran in the early 17th century. He mentioned encountering a family with the surname Jamshidi in the city of Isfahan.

The Jamshidi name is closely associated with the city of Shiraz, located in the southern region of Iran. It is believed that the name may have originated in this area, possibly due to the presence of a prominent family or individual with the name Jamshid or Jamshidi in ancient times.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Jamshidi was Mirza Mohammad Reza Jamshidi, a prominent poet and calligrapher from Shiraz. He was born in 1721 and was renowned for his mastery of the Nasta'liq script, which was widely used in Persian calligraphy.

Another historical figure with the Jamshidi surname was Mohammad Hasan Jamshidi, a military commander who lived during the Qajar dynasty in the 19th century. He played a significant role in the defense of Tehran against the invading Russian forces during the Russo-Persian War of 1804-1813.

In the early 20th century, a well-known Persian writer and journalist named Mirza Abol-Qasem Jamshidi gained recognition for his literary works and his advocacy for social and political reforms in Iran. He was born in Shiraz in 1892 and played an influential role in the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1905-1911.

Another notable figure with the Jamshidi surname was Hossein Jamshidi, an Iranian painter and calligrapher who lived from 1915 to 1985. He was renowned for his intricate and beautiful calligraphic works, which combined traditional Persian art with modern elements.

In more recent times, the Jamshidi surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including academics, artists, and professionals, both within Iran and in the Iranian diaspora around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jamshidi

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

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

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