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    The surname Pirzada

    A patronymic surname, carried by 339 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /pɪrˈzɑːdə/ 3 syllables Soundex P623

    Pirzada: #59,603 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Pirzada #59,603, 339 people Pirzada: #59,603 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Pirzada #59,603, 339 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pirzada is more common than 63.3% of them.

    Origin

    From Persian پیرْزاده: پیر (“elder; Sufi master; saint”) + زاده (“born of; descendant of”). The name originally denoted a descendant of a Sufi saint or religious elder. Common as a surname among Muslim communities in South Asia, Iran, and Central Asia.

    Pirzada is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 339 people named Pirzada in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 910,754 Americans. That is up 63% since 2000, when the Census counted 208.

    #59,603
    rank among US surnames
    339
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +63%
    change since 2000 (was #83,965)

    Who is named Pirzada

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    83% of people named Pirzada identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 10% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.2% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 83%
    • White (not Hispanic) 10%
    • Two or more races 3.2%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Pirzada come from?
    From Persian پیرْزاده: پیر (“elder; Sufi master; saint”) + زاده (“born of; descendant of”). The name originally denoted a descendant of a Sufi saint or religious elder. Common as a surname among Muslim communities in South Asia, Iran, and Central Asia.
    How common is the surname Pirzada?
    339 people in the United States had the surname Pirzada in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 910,754 Americans. It ranked 59,603rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Pirzada?
    In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Pirzada identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 10% as white (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Pirzada?
    Pirzada is /pɪrˈzɑːdə/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Pirzada?
    Pirzada is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Pirzada getting more or less common?
    More common. 208 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 339 in 2010, up 63%.