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

Ganti, 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 Ganti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ganti in America

Ganti is the 51066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ganti surname appeared 408 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 Ganti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ganti 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 Ganti

The surname GANTI has its origins in India, with records tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "gantha" or "ganthi," which means "knot" or "joint." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with ropes, knots, or joints, such as a sailor or a carpenter.

In the early historical records, the name GANTI appears in various forms, such as "Gantee," "Gaunti," and "Gauntee." These variations likely arose from regional dialects and the transliteration of the name from different Indian languages into English.

One of the earliest known references to the GANTI surname can be found in the "Ain-i-Akbari," a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal emperor Akbar. This work mentions a person named "Ganti Das," who held a position in the imperial court.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the GANTI surname was Pandit Shyamji Krishna Varma (1857-1930), a prominent Indian scholar, revolutionary, and advocate for Indian independence from British rule. He founded the India House in London, which served as a hub for Indian nationalists and intellectuals.

Another individual of historical significance was Mahadeviah GANTI (1809-1887), a renowned scholar and linguist from the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He was known for his contributions to the study of Telugu literature and grammar.

In the 19th century, the GANTI surname can be found in the records of the British East India Company, where individuals with this name served as clerks, translators, and administrators. One such person was Seetharama GANTI (1822-1890), who worked as a translator for the East India Company and later became a judge in the Madras Presidency.

A more recent figure of note is Srinivasa GANTI (1913-2000), an Indian mathematician and statistician who made significant contributions to the fields of probability theory and stochastic processes. He was a professor at the Indian Statistical Institute and received numerous honors for his work.

It is worth noting that while the GANTI surname is primarily found in India, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diasporic communities. However, its origins and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the Indian subcontinent, with a rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ganti

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

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

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