The surname Mirza
An Arabic patronymic surname, carried by 4,831 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex M620 Also a first name
Origin
Arabic origin
From Persian میرزا (mirzâ), from earlier میرزاد (mirzâd), composed of میر (mir, “commander”) (from Arabic title أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”)) and the suffix ـزاد، ـزاده (-zâd, -zâde, “child of, son of”), from زادن (zâdan). Akin to Amir, amir, emir and admiral.
Mirza is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,831 people named Mirza in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 63,909 Americans. That is up 49% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,234.
| Rank | Surname | People | 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6,935 | Whiteley | 4,834 | 63,870 |
| #6,936 | Rubenstein | 4,833 | 63,883 |
| #6,937 | Canas | 4,832 | 63,896 |
| #6,940 | Catlin | 4,831 | 63,909 |
| #6,943 | Pastrana | 4,830 | 63,922 |
Who is named Mirza
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
73% of people named Mirza identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 19% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.1% as two or more races.
- Asian and Pacific Islander 73%
- White (not Hispanic) 19%
- Two or more races 5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%
Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Famous Mirzas
1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shazia MirzaBritish comedian, born 1972
Other Arabic surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Mirza come from?
- From Persian میرزا (mirzâ), from earlier میرزاد (mirzâd), composed of میر (mir, “commander”) (from Arabic title أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”)) and the suffix ـزاد، ـزاده (-zâd, -zâde, “child of, son of”), from زادن (zâdan). Akin to Amir, amir, emir and admiral.
- How common is the surname Mirza?
- 4,831 people in the United States had the surname Mirza in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 63,909 Americans. It ranked 6,940th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Mirza?
- In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Mirza identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 19% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Mirza?
- Shazia Mirza, British comedian.
- Where is the surname Mirza most common?
- Wikidata records people named Mirza in the United Kingdom.
- What type of surname is Mirza?
- Mirza is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Mirza getting more or less common?
- More common. 3,234 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,831 in 2010, up 49%.
- Is Mirza also a first name?
- Yes. Mirza is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.