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

Javan, 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 Javan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Javan in America

Javan is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Javan surname appeared 162 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 Javan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Javan 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 Javan

The surname JAVAN is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Iran and Iraq. Its roots can be traced back to the biblical name Javan, which is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the sons of Japheth, who was one of the three sons of Noah.

According to biblical accounts, Javan is considered to be the progenitor of the ancient Greeks and other Ionic peoples. The name Javan is derived from the Hebrew word "Yawan," which was used to refer to the Ionians or Greeks in ancient texts.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname JAVAN can be found in historical records from the medieval period in the Middle East. It was commonly used by Jewish communities in the region, as well as by other ethnic groups such as Persians and Arabs.

In the 11th century, a prominent Jewish scholar and physician named Abu'l-Barakat Hibat Allah ibn Malka al-Javan lived in Baghdad. He was known for his contributions to the field of medicine and for his writings on various subjects, including philosophy and astronomy.

Another notable figure with the surname JAVAN was Nur ad-Din Javan, a 12th-century Muslim scholar and poet from Persia. He was renowned for his poetic works and his expertise in the fields of literature and linguistics.

In the 14th century, a prominent Jewish scholar and philosopher named Levi ben Gershon, also known as Gersonides or Ralbag, was born in Bagnols, France. His surname, JAVAN, is believed to have been derived from the Hebrew word "Yawan," reflecting his ancestral roots in the Middle East.

During the 16th century, a Persian poet and mystic named Javan Mashhadi gained recognition for his spiritual and mystical poetry. He was a member of the Naqshbandi Sufi order and his works were widely read and appreciated in the Persian literary circles of that era.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname JAVAN was David Javan, a Jewish scholar and teacher from Iraq. He was known for his expertise in the study of the Talmud and Jewish law, and he taught at various educational institutions in Baghdad and other cities in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Javan

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

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

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