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Pages in category "Persian-language surnames" The following 181 pages are in this category, out of 181 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.
Pages in category "Surnames of Iranian origin" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abarghouei;
Pages in category "American people of Iranian descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 381 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Pages in category "American people of Iranian-Assyrian descent" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
People with this surname are mainly from the city of Yazd, Yazd province, central Iran. [citation needed] However, this surname can be found amongst the people from other parts of Iran such as Kerman, Tabriz, Shiraz, and Taleghan. Notable people with the surname include: Bobby Yazdani (born 1963), Iranian-American entrepreneur and investor