Explore the Family Name Mortazavi

The meaning of Mortazavi

Muslim (Iran): from a Persian variant of Arabic Murtaḍawī, a derivative of the personal name Murtaḍā (see Murtaza), denoting descent from or association with Ali, the first imam of the Shiites, also known as al-Murtaḍā ‘the Chosen One’.

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How common is the last name Mortazavi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mortazavi has seen a rise in its popularity over the years. In 2000, Mortazavi was ranked 59,293rd most common surname in the United States with a count of 319. By 2010, this rank improved to 48,060th with an increase in count to 440, reflecting an 18.94% jump in rank and 37.93% growth in count. The proportion of individuals with the Mortazavi surname per 100k people also increased by 25%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#48,060	18.94%
Count	319	440	37.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.15	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mortazavi

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those carrying the Mortazavi surname identify as White, although there has been a minor decrease of 4.95% from 84.64% in 2000 to 80.45% in 2010. The percentage identifying with two or more ethnicities rose from 8.78% to 11.82%, a notable increase of 34.62%. The data also shows an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going up from 5.33% to 7.05%, representing a 32.27% change. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.64%	80.45%	-4.95%
Two or More Races	8.78%	11.82%	34.62%
Hispanic	5.33%	7.05%	32.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%