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Pages in category "Persian-language surnames" The following 180 pages are in this category, out of 180 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abedzadeh;
This is a list of notable Iranian-Americans of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Iranian-American or must have references showing they are Iranian American.
Iranian Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry, or who hold Iranian citizenship.. Most Iranian Americans arrived in the United States after 1979, as a result of the Iranian Revolution and the fall of the Iranian monarchy, with over 40% settling in California, specifically Los Angeles.
Before 1919, the Iranian people did not use surnames. An act of the Vossug ed Dowleh government in 1919 introduced the use of surnames, [1] and the practice expanded during the reign of Reza Shah (r. 1925–1941). Reza Shah passed a law making it mandatory to have surnames.
It includes the total number of people with each surname as well as the rate per 100,000 people. Figures for the 2000 Census are also included for comparison. [10] In 2010, there were 51,089,493 people with last names in the top 100, representing 16.5% of the total (308,745,538).
American people of Iranian-Azerbaijani descent (10 P) F. American families of Iranian ancestry (3 C, 2 P) J. American people of Iranian-Jewish descent (54 P)
A large number of Arabic last names start with "Al-" which means "The" Arab States of the Persian Gulf: Names mainly consist of the person's name followed by the father's first name connected by the word "ibn" or "bin" (meaning "son of"). The last name either refers to the name of the tribe the person belongs to, or to the region, city, or town ...
Pages in category "American families of Iranian ancestry" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.