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

Jinnah, 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 Jinnah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jinnah in America

Jinnah is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jinnah surname appeared 135 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 Jinnah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jinnah 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 Jinnah

The surname Jinnah originates from the Indian subcontinent and is believed to have originated in the region of Sindh, which is now part of modern-day Pakistan. The name is derived from the Persian word "jinah," which means "seed" or "offspring."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Jinnah can be traced back to the 16th century, during the reign of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. The name is thought to have been adopted by families of Persian descent who had settled in the region.

One of the earliest known references to the name Jinnah can be found in the works of the 17th-century Mughal historian, Abul Fazl, who mentions a person named Mir Jinnah in his chronicles of the Akbar period.

In the 18th century, the name Jinnah gained prominence when a family bearing this surname rose to prominence in the city of Karachi, which was then part of the Sindh region. This family produced several notable individuals, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who was born in 1876 and passed away in 1948.

Another prominent figure with the surname Jinnah was Sir Fazl-i-Hussain Jinnah, who served as a judge in the Bombay High Court and later became a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in British India. He was born in 1879 and died in 1948.

In the 19th century, the Jinnah family also had a presence in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai), where they were involved in trade and commerce. One notable member of this branch was Akbar Jinnah, a successful businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1846 to 1916.

Another individual with the surname Jinnah was Sir Muhammad Iqbal, a renowned poet and philosopher who played a significant role in the Pakistan movement. Although he was not directly related to the Jinnah family, his works and ideas influenced the thinking of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other leaders of the movement.

While the surname Jinnah is primarily associated with the Indian subcontinent, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the region of Sindh and its Persian roots, with a rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jinnah

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

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

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