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

Dhanota, 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 Dhanota surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dhanota in America

Dhanota is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dhanota surname appeared 192 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 Dhanota.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dhanota 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 Dhanota

The surname Dhanota has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of India and Pakistan. It is believed to have evolved from the Sanskrit word "dhana," which means wealth or prosperity, and is often associated with the agricultural communities in these areas.

The earliest records of the name Dhanota can be traced back to the 16th century, when it was commonly found in historical documents and records of land ownership in the Punjab region. During this period, the Dhanota name was often associated with landowners and farmers who owned fertile lands and were considered prosperous members of their communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dhanota can be found in the "Ain-i-Akbari," a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentioned several individuals with the surname Dhanota who held positions of authority and influence in various regions of the empire.

The Dhanota name also appears in several historical manuscripts and chronicles from the 17th and 18th centuries, indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. For example, the "Akbar Nama," a 16th-century biographical account of the life of Emperor Akbar, mentions a military commander named Dhanota Singh who served in the Mughal army.

During the British colonial period, the Dhanota surname was associated with landed gentry and influential families in the Punjab region. Some notable individuals with this surname include Sardar Dhanota Singh (1837-1912), a prominent landowner and philanthropist, and Sardar Dhanota Singh Bedi (1873-1944), a politician and member of the Punjab Legislative Council.

Another prominent individual with the Dhanota surname was Raja Dhanota Singh Bedi (1912-1989), a politician and member of the Indian National Congress who served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He played a significant role in the drafting of the Indian Constitution and was later elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.

In the modern era, the Dhanota surname continues to be prevalent in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan, as well as in the Pakistani province of Punjab. While the name has become more widespread, its historical roots can be traced back to the agricultural communities of northern India and their association with prosperity and wealth.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dhanota

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

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

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