Find out how popular the last name Bangar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bangar.

Bangar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bangar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bangar in America

Bangar is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bangar surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bangar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bangar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bangar

The surname BANGAR is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "vanga," which refers to the Bengal region of present-day Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura. The name can be traced back to the 7th century CE, when the region was known as the Kingdom of Vanga.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BANGAR appears in the Kalikapurana, a Hindu religious text composed between the 9th and 11th centuries. The text mentions a king named Bangarsiddha who ruled over the Vanga kingdom during that period.

In the 12th century, the name BANGAR is found in the Dhakapundi manuscript, an ancient Bengali text that records the lineages of various noble families in the region. The manuscript mentions a person named Bangachandra, who was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts.

During the Mughal era, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, the name BANGAR was commonly associated with affluent Bengali families engaged in trade and commerce. One notable figure from this period was Bangaruddin Khan (1624-1683), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several mosques and educational institutions in the Bengal region.

In the 19th century, the BANGAR surname gained prominence among Bengali intellectuals and freedom fighters. Bankim Chandra Bangar (1838-1894), a celebrated novelist and writer, is widely regarded as a key figure in the Bengali Renaissance and the Indian independence movement. His seminal work, "Anandamath," is often credited with inspiring the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule.

Another notable BANGAR from this era was Satish Chandra Bangar (1876-1950), a prominent lawyer and social reformer who advocated for the rights of women and the underprivileged classes in Bengal. He played a significant role in the establishment of the Bethune College, one of the oldest women's educational institutions in India.

Throughout its history, the surname BANGAR has been associated with various professions, including literature, law, business, and social activism, particularly in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bangar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bangar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bangar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bangar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bangar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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