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

Khosravi, 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 Khosravi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khosravi in America

Khosravi is the 46902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khosravi surname appeared 453 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 Khosravi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Khosravi 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 Khosravi

The surname KHOSRAVI is of Iranian origin, originating from the Persian language. It is derived from the word "Khosrau," which was the name of a famous Persian king from the Sassanid dynasty who ruled in the 6th century AD. The name KHOSRAVI means "belonging to Khosrau" or "descendant of Khosrau."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname KHOSRAVI can be traced back to the 10th century AD, during the reign of the Samanid dynasty in Khorasan, which is now part of modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. At that time, it was common for Persians to adopt surnames based on their lineage or their association with a prominent figure or ruler.

In the 11th century, the surname KHOSRAVI appeared in several Persian manuscripts and historical records, particularly those related to the Ghaznavid dynasty, which ruled parts of modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. One notable individual from this period was Abu'l-Fath Khosravi, a renowned Persian poet and scholar who lived during the reign of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (997-1030 AD).

During the Seljuk Empire (1037-1194 AD), which encompassed parts of modern-day Iran, Turkey, and Central Asia, the surname KHOSRAVI was prevalent among the Persian elite and nobility. One famous bearer of this name was Khosravi Mahmud, a Persian poet and philosopher who lived in the 12th century AD.

In the 14th century, the KHOSRAVI surname was also found in the works of the famous Persian poet and mystic, Hafez. One of his poems mentions a certain "Khosravi" who was a patron of the arts and literature.

Another notable figure with the surname KHOSRAVI was Mirza Mohammad Khan Khosravi, a prominent Persian diplomat and statesman who served as the ambassador of the Qajar dynasty to the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.

Throughout history, the surname KHOSRAVI has been associated with various regions of Iran, particularly in the provinces of Khorasan, Isfahan, and Fars, where it has been prominent among Persian families and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khosravi

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

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

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