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

Rezaie, 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 Rezaie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rezaie in America

Rezaie is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rezaie surname appeared 217 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 Rezaie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rezaie 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 Rezaie

The surname Rezaie originates from Iran, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Persian name Reza, which means "satisfaction" or "contentment." The name likely emerged in the 9th or 10th century AD, during the golden age of Persian culture and the Abbasid Caliphate.

One of the earliest records of the Rezaie surname can be found in the "Tadhkirat al-Shu'ara," a biographical anthology of Persian poets written by Dowlat-Shah Samarqandi in the 15th century. The text mentions a poet named Reza al-Din Rezaie, who lived during the reign of the Mongol ruler Hulagu Khan in the 13th century.

During the Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), the Rezaie name gained prominence among the nobility and military classes. A notable figure from this era was Mirza Muhammad Reza Rezaie, a commander who served under Shah Abbas I and played a crucial role in the conquest of Kandahar in 1622.

In the 19th century, the Rezaie surname was associated with the Qajar Dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1789 to 1925. One of the most influential figures was Mirza Reza Qoli Khan Rezaie, a statesman and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Iran from 1835 to 1839.

Another significant figure with the Rezaie surname was Abul-Qasim Rezaie, a prominent Islamic scholar and philosopher who lived in the 11th century. His works, particularly in the field of Islamic jurisprudence, had a lasting impact on the intellectual and religious discourse of the time.

In more recent history, Mohsen Rezaie is a notable figure who served as the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). He later became the Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council and ran for the presidency of Iran in 2009.

Throughout its long history, the Rezaie surname has been associated with various professions, including scholars, poets, military leaders, and statesmen. While the name's origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages, its legacy continues to resonate in modern-day Iran and among the Iranian diaspora worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rezaie

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

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

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