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

Chander, 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 Chander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chander in America

Chander is the 37125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chander surname appeared 601 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 Chander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chander 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 Chander

The surname Chander originates from the Indian subcontinent, with its roots tracing back to the Sanskrit word 'Chandra,' meaning 'moon.' The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, when many families adopted surnames based on personal traits, occupations, or natural elements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chander can be found in the 'Ain-i-Akbari,' a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The text mentions several individuals bearing the name, suggesting its widespread use among various communities in the region.

The name Chander has also been associated with various place names across the Indian subcontinent. For instance, the town of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, India, is believed to have derived its name from the Sanskrit word 'Chandra-vedi,' meaning 'place of the moon.' Additionally, the village of Chander Nagar in Uttar Pradesh is thought to have been named after a prominent individual or family with the surname Chander.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Chander. One such figure is Raja Chander Shekhar Azad (1906-1931), a renowned Indian revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement. Another prominent individual is Chander Shekhar (1927-2007), an Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India from 1990 to 1991.

Other notable individuals with the surname Chander include Satish Chander (1922-2007), an Indian diplomat and former Foreign Secretary of India; Chander Uday Singh (1891-1959), an Indian anthropologist and historian; and Virender Chander (1950-2020), an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian national team in the 1970s.

While the surname Chander has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. Today, individuals bearing the name can be found across various regions, but the historical significance and cultural roots of the surname remain deeply rooted in the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chander

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

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

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