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

Mirzaian, 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 Mirzaian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mirzaian in America

Mirzaian is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mirzaian surname appeared 184 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 Mirzaian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mirzaian 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 Mirzaian

The surname Mirzaian is of Persian origin, with its roots traced back to the late medieval period in the region of modern-day Iran. This surname is derived from the Persian title "Mirza," which was a honorific title bestowed upon members of the Persian nobility and royal family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mirzaian can be found in the "Tarikh-e Beyhaghi," a historical chronicle from the 11th century AD, which mentions a prominent figure named Mirzaian Nusratuddin, who served as a vizier (minister) in the court of the Ghaznavid Empire.

During the Safavid dynasty (1501-1736), the Mirzaian family held significant influence and power, with several members serving as high-ranking officials and military commanders. Notably, Mirzaian Khan, born in 1643, was a renowned general who played a crucial role in the expansion of the Safavid Empire's territories.

As the Persian Empire expanded its influence, the Mirzaian name spread across the region, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different areas. For instance, in parts of modern-day Afghanistan and Central Asia, the name was sometimes rendered as "Mirzayan" or "Mirzaev."

In the 19th century, the Mirzaian family had a presence in the literary and intellectual circles of Persia. One notable figure was Mirzaian Qazvini, a celebrated poet and scholar who lived from 1812 to 1878 and authored numerous works on Persian literature and philosophy.

Another prominent individual bearing the Mirzaian surname was Mirza Reza Mirzaian, a prominent Iranian diplomat and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Persian Qajar dynasty in the late 19th century.

Throughout history, the Mirzaian surname has been associated with various place names and localities within the Persian cultural sphere, such as the cities of Qazvin, Isfahan, and Shiraz, where branches of the family have resided for generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mirzaian

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

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

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