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

Naveed, 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 Naveed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naveed in America

Naveed is the 38214th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naveed surname appeared 580 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 Naveed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naveed 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 Naveed

The surname Naveed has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region of present-day Pakistan. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries. The name Naveed is derived from the Persian word "navid," which means "bearer of good news" or "harbinger of joy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Naveed can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document compiled during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentions a person named Naveed Khan, who held a prominent position in the imperial court.

In the 17th century, the Naveed surname was also documented in the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, an autobiographical memoir written by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. This text references a nobleman named Mirza Naveed Beg, who served as a high-ranking military commander.

During the 18th century, the Naveed family gained prominence in the region of Sindh, which is now a part of modern-day Pakistan. One notable figure from this era was Mir Naveed Ali Khan, a Sindhi ruler who governed the princely state of Khairpur from 1783 to 1828.

In the 19th century, the Naveed surname was also found among the ruling families of the Rajput dynasties in the Indian subcontinent. One prominent example is Maharaja Naveed Singh, who ruled the princely state of Patiala from 1876 to 1900.

Another notable figure bearing the Naveed surname was Sir Naveed Ahmed Khan, a prominent lawyer and politician from the British Indian Empire. He was born in 1869 and served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council, representing the interests of the Muslim community.

Throughout history, the Naveed surname has been associated with various place names and spellings. For instance, the town of Naveedabad in the Sindh province of Pakistan is believed to have been named after a member of the Naveed family who once ruled the area.

While the surname Naveed has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. Today, individuals bearing the surname Naveed can be found in various countries, carrying on the legacy and history of this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naveed

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

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

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