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

Nikzad, 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 Nikzad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nikzad in America

Nikzad is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nikzad surname appeared 171 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 Nikzad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nikzad 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 Nikzad

The surname NIKZAD has its origins in Persia (modern-day Iran) and can be traced back to the 10th century AD. The name is derived from the Persian words "nik", meaning good or noble, and "zad", meaning born or descended. Therefore, the name NIKZAD can be interpreted as "of noble birth" or "born of goodness".

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name NIKZAD can be found in the writings of the renowned Persian poet and scholar, Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020 AD. In his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), Ferdowsi mentions a character named Nikzad, who was a nobleman in the court of the Sasanian king, Khosrow I.

During the Seljuk Empire, which ruled over parts of Iran, Anatolia, and Central Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries, the NIKZAD name was prevalent among the ruling elite. Several prominent figures bore this surname, including Nikzad al-Mulk, a high-ranking vizier (minister) in the court of Sultan Malik Shah I (1072-1092).

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Nikzad al-Din al-Nishapuri (1292-1350) was a renowned Persian mathematician and astronomer. His contributions to the study of spherical trigonometry and his work on the planetary models of Ptolemy's Almagest were highly influential during his time.

During the Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), the NIKZAD surname was associated with several notable scholars and poets. One such figure was Mirza Mohammad Nikzad (1555-1628), a renowned poet and calligrapher who served as a court poet under Shah Abbas I.

In more recent history, Mirza Nikzad Khan (1805-1887) was a prominent Persian diplomat and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Naser al-Din Shah Qajar in the late 19th century. He played a crucial role in negotiating several treaties with European powers and strengthening Iran's diplomatic relations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nikzad

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

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

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