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

Uvaydov, 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 Uvaydov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uvaydov in America

Uvaydov is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uvaydov surname appeared 113 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 Uvaydov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uvaydov 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 Uvaydov

The surname UVAYDOV has its origins in Central Asia, specifically in the region now known as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It is believed to have emerged during the 14th to 16th centuries, a period when the area was part of the Timurid Empire and later the Shaybanid Uzbek Khanate.

The name UVAYDOV is thought to be derived from the Arabic name Uvayd, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Ayyad. The suffix "-ov" or "-dov" is a common Slavic patronymic ending, indicating that the name likely refers to a person who was the son or descendant of someone named Uvayd.

Historical records from the Timurid and Shaybanid periods are scarce, but some references to individuals bearing the name UVAYDOV or similar variations have been found in administrative documents and court records from the region. One of the earliest known examples is Uvayd Bey, a minor noble who served under the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, a man named Uvaydov Ali is mentioned as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bukhara, which was then part of the Shaybanid Uzbek Khanate. His descendants likely carried the name forward, contributing to its spread and establishment as a surname.

Other notable individuals with the UVAYDOV surname include:

1. Mirza Uvaydov (1820-1890), a renowned Uzbek poet and philosopher from Samarkand.
2. Abdurakhman Uvaydov (1872-1938), a Tajik educator and writer who played a significant role in the development of modern Tajik literature.
3. Gulnara Uvaydova (1903-1982), an Uzbek actress and singer who gained fame during the Soviet era.
4. Karim Uvaydov (1915-1986), a celebrated Uzbek composer and conductor, known for his contributions to Uzbek classical music.
5. Mukhiddin Uvaydov (born 1950), a contemporary Tajik politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Tajikistan from 1994 to 2006.

While the UVAYDOV surname is most prevalent in Central Asia, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diasporas, particularly to Russia and other former Soviet republics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uvaydov

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

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

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