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

Javaid, 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 Javaid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Javaid in America

Javaid is the 31689th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Javaid surname appeared 729 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 Javaid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Javaid 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 Javaid

The surname Javaid originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region that is now modern-day Pakistan. It dates back to the 16th century and is derived from the Persian word "javid," which means "eternal" or "everlasting." The name is closely associated with the Islamic faith and culture that flourished in the region during that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Javaid can be found in the Mughal Empire's historical records from the late 16th century. These records mention a prominent scholar and poet named Mirza Javaid Khan, who was born in 1570 and served as a courtier under the reign of Emperor Akbar.

The name Javaid also appears in several Persian and Urdu literary works from the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable example is the poetry collection "Diwan-e-Javaid" by the celebrated poet Mirza Javaid Isfahani, who lived from 1635 to 1708.

In the 19th century, the name Javaid gained further prominence with the birth of Sir Javaid Husain (1836-1901), a prominent Indian Muslim statesman and jurist. He served as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and played a significant role in shaping British India's legal system.

Another historical figure bearing the surname Javaid was Javaid Iqbal (1877-1938), a philosopher, poet, and politician from British India. He is widely regarded as the spiritual father of the Pakistani nation and is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the Muslim world.

The name Javaid has also been associated with various place names in the Indian subcontinent, such as Javaid Pur and Javaid Nagar, which are small towns or villages in present-day Pakistan and India.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have carried the surname Javaid, including Javaid Ahmed Khan (1924-2001), a prominent Pakistani diplomat and statesman who served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, and Javaid Miandad (born 1957), a former Pakistani cricketer and captain of the national team.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Javaid

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

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

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