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

Karami, 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 Karami surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Karami in America

Karami is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Karami surname appeared 228 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 Karami.

We can also compare 2010 data for Karami 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 Karami

The surname Karami is believed to have originated from the Persian language, with its roots tracing back to ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran. The name is thought to derive from the Persian word "karam," which means generosity or nobility.

During the medieval period, the name Karami was particularly prevalent in the regions of Khorasan, Sistan, and Baluchistan, which were part of the Persian cultural sphere. These areas were home to many noble families and influential figures who bore variations of this surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Karami can be found in the "Tarikh-e Beyhaghi," a historical manuscript written in the 11th century by the Persian scholar Abu'l-Fazl Beyhaqi. The text mentions a prominent military commander named Karami al-Sistan, who served under the Ghaznavid dynasty.

In the 13th century, the name Karami gained prominence with the birth of Farid al-Din Attar, a renowned Persian poet, and theoretician of Sufism. His full name was Abu Hamid bin Abu Bakr Ibrahim Karami, and he was born in Nishapur, a city in the Khorasan region, around 1145 CE.

Another notable figure with the surname Karami was Shams al-Din Karami, a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic from the city of Herat, now located in western Afghanistan. His poetry and philosophical works were highly influential during his lifetime and continue to be studied today.

During the Safavid dynasty, which ruled Persia from 1501 to 1736, the Karami family held significant positions in the government and military. One member, Mirza Muhammad Karami, served as the governor of several provinces and was a trusted advisor to Shah Abbas I, who reigned from 1588 to 1629.

In more recent times, the name Karami has been carried by individuals such as Nader Karami, an Iranian-born Swedish film director and screenwriter, known for his work on movies like "Jalla! Jalla!" (2000) and "En gång i Phuket" (2008).

While the surname Karami has its roots in ancient Persia, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, with descendants bearing this name found in various countries across Asia, Europe, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Karami

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

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

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