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

Gauba, 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 Gauba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gauba in America

Gauba is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gauba surname appeared 104 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 Gauba.

The history of the last name Gauba

The surname Gauba originates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically the northern regions of present-day India and Pakistan. It is believed to have its roots in the Sanskrit language, with the word "Gaub" meaning "village" or "settlement."

In ancient times, the name was likely used to identify individuals who hailed from a particular village or settlement. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to medieval manuscripts and records from the 12th and 13th centuries, when the region was ruled by various dynasties, including the Rajputs and the Delhi Sultanate.

One of the earliest known references to the name Gauba can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Gauba serving in various administrative roles within the Mughal Empire.

During the Mughal period, the name Gauba was particularly prominent in the regions of Punjab and Haryana, where many families bearing this surname held positions of influence and power. Notable individuals from this era include Raja Madho Singh Gauba, a 17th-century ruler of the Phulkian misl (a sovereign Sikh state) in present-day Punjab.

As the centuries passed, the Gauba surname spread across the Indian subcontinent, with families bearing this name settling in various regions. One prominent figure from more recent history is Anup Singh Gauba, an Indian civil servant who served as the Chief Secretary of Delhi from 2014 to 2017.

Other notable individuals with the surname Gauba include Vijay Kumar Gauba, an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party; Subhash Chandra Gauba, an Indian civil servant and former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi; and Karan Gauba, an Indian cricketer who has represented various domestic teams in India.

While the exact origins of the surname Gauba can be difficult to pinpoint with certainty, its deep roots in the Indian subcontinent and its association with various historical figures and events make it a fascinating name to explore.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gauba

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

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 Gauba 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.

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

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