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

Gindi, 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 Gindi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gindi in America

Gindi is the 35671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gindi surname appeared 630 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 Gindi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gindi 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 Gindi

The surname Gindi originates from the Indian subcontinent, with its earliest recorded use believed to be from the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "ganda," meaning "perfume" or "fragrance," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with or traded in perfumes or fragrances.

One of the earliest known references to the name Gindi can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. In this text, a person named Gindi is mentioned as a perfumer in the royal court.

The name Gindi has also been associated with various place names in the Indian subcontinent, such as Gindikhal and Gindiwali, which may have contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Gindi include:

1. Syed Ahmed Gindi (1829-1890), a renowned Islamic scholar and reformist from British India.
2. Mirza Gindi (1825-1905), an influential Persian poet and writer during the Qajar dynasty.
3. Hakim Gindi (1890-1972), an Indian Unani physician and author from Lucknow.
4. Rajesh Gindi (born 1965), an Indian businessman and entrepreneur based in Mumbai.
5. Anil Gindi (1948-2022), a prominent Indian-American engineer and academic who made significant contributions to the field of aerospace engineering.

While the surname Gindi is not among the most common in India or other parts of the world, it has a rich history rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Indian subcontinent. The name's association with fragrances and perfumes adds an intriguing layer to its etymology and origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gindi

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

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

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