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

Nizam, 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 Nizam surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nizam in America

Nizam is the 66164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nizam surname appeared 299 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 Nizam.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nizam 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 Nizam

The surname Nizam originated in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of Hyderabad, which was once ruled by the Nizam dynasty. The name is derived from the Arabic word "Nizaam," which means "order" or "system." The Nizams were the rulers of the princely state of Hyderabad from the late 17th century until the mid-20th century.

The earliest recorded use of the surname Nizam dates back to the reign of Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan, who was granted the title of Nizam-ul-Mulk (Governor of the Realm) by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1724. He became the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, and his descendants ruled Hyderabad until its annexation by India in 1948.

One of the most notable figures bearing the surname Nizam was Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, who reigned from 1911 to 1948. He was considered one of the wealthiest individuals in the world during his time, with a personal fortune estimated to be worth billions of dollars.

Another prominent individual with the surname Nizam was Sir Nizamat Jung Bahadur, who served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad from 1805 to 1808. He played a crucial role in the administrative reforms of the Hyderabad state.

In the field of literature, Akbar Nizam was a renowned Urdu poet and playwright from Hyderabad, born in 1924. His works explored themes of social injustice and human suffering, earning him widespread acclaim.

Nizam-ud-Din Auliya, born in 1238, was a revered Sufi saint and philosopher from Delhi. He was the founder of the Nizami order of Sufism and is credited with establishing the Nizamuddin Dargah, a famous Sufi shrine in Delhi.

While the surname Nizam is predominantly associated with the Indian subcontinent, it has also been adopted by individuals in other parts of the world, particularly those with ancestral ties to the region or connections to the Nizam dynasty.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nizam

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

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

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