Explore the Family Name Rezvani

The meaning of Rezvani

Muslim (Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Rezvān, a Persian form of the Arabic personal name Riḍwān (see Rizwan).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rezvani has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. Originally ranked 59,611th in 2000, it jumped up to 48,530th by 2010, marking an 18.59% rise in popularity. The count of individuals bearing this name also went up from 317 to 435 during this time period, indicating a substantial growth rate of 37.22%. This means that for every 100,000 people, there were approximately 0.12 individuals named Rezvani in 2000 which increased to 0.15 individuals in 2010, showing a 25% jump.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#48,530	18.59%
Count	317	435	37.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.15	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rezvani

The ethnicity associated with the surname Rezvani has shown some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those with the Rezvani surname identified as White (86.44%), followed by individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities (11.67%). However, by 2010, while the proportion of Whites decreased to 82.30%, those identifying with two or more ethnicities rose to 14.48%. During the same period, a small percentage began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.15%) and Hispanic (1.84%) whereas none did so in 2000. There were no changes in those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native between these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.44%	82.3%	-4.79%
Two or More Races	11.67%	14.48%	24.08%
Hispanic	0%	1.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.15%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%