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

Champaneri, 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 Champaneri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Champaneri in America

Champaneri is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Champaneri surname appeared 155 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 Champaneri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Champaneri 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 Champaneri

The surname CHAMPANERI has its origins in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is believed to have originated in the 16th century from the town of Champaner, located in the Pavagadh region. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words 'champa' meaning 'a kind of flower' and 'neri' meaning 'of the town'.

The earliest recorded instance of the name CHAMPANERI can be traced back to the Champaner Ghaznavid dynasty, a medieval Muslim ruling family that governed the region from the late 12th to the early 16th century. During this period, the town of Champaner was a prosperous commercial hub and a center of Islamic culture and architecture.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname CHAMPANERI was Sultan Mahmud Begada, the ruler of Gujarat from 1458 to 1511. He was responsible for the construction of several iconic structures in Champaner, including the Jami Masjid and the Kalika Mata Temple.

Another notable figure with the CHAMPANERI surname was Malik Ambar, a prominent military leader and prime minister of the Nizam Shahi dynasty in the early 17th century. He was born in Champaner in 1549 and played a pivotal role in the expansion and consolidation of the Nizam Shahi empire.

In the 18th century, the CHAMPANERI surname gained prominence with the rise of the Maratha Empire. Shantaji Champaneri, born in 1712, was a renowned Maratha military commander who fought against the Mughal Empire and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Maratha confederacy.

During the British colonial period, the CHAMPANERI surname was associated with several notable figures in the fields of education and social reform. Manilal Champaneri, born in 1879, was a prominent educationist and social activist who worked towards the upliftment of the underprivileged communities in Gujarat.

In more recent times, Jayant Champaneri, born in 1938, was a renowned Indian cricketer who represented the Indian national team in the 1960s. He was known for his exceptional batting skills and played a crucial role in India's victories against several international teams.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Champaneri

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

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 Champaneri 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 Champaneri 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 Champaneri was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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