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

Gondal, 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 Gondal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gondal in America

Gondal is the 73911th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gondal surname appeared 262 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 Gondal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gondal 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 Gondal

The surname Gondal originates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically from the region of Rajasthan in northwestern India. It likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 9th to 12th centuries AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Gond," which refers to the Gond tribe, one of the largest tribal groups in central India.

Gondal is closely associated with the princely state of the same name, located in the Kathiawar peninsula of present-day Gujarat. The Gondal State was established in the 15th century and was ruled by the Jadeja Rajput clan. The name Gondal may have been adopted by members of this ruling family or by individuals closely associated with the state.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Gondal can be found in the "Ain-i-Akbari," a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This text contains references to individuals with the surname Gondal serving in various capacities within the Mughal imperial court.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Gondal was Kumbhaji II, the ruler of the Gondal State from 1721 to 1753. He is credited with expanding the territory and influence of the Gondal State during his reign. Another prominent individual was Bhagvatsinghji Sagramji Gondal (1855-1944), a social reformer and educator who established several educational institutions in Gondal.

The surname Gondal has also been associated with literary figures, such as Kavi Kalapi (1723-1824), a renowned Gujarati poet and scholar who served as the court poet of the Gondal State. Additionally, Dhananjaya Raja Gondal (1841-1925) was a distinguished scholar of Sanskrit literature and the author of several notable works.

Throughout history, the surname Gondal has been closely tied to the region of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India, with its origins likely stemming from the ruling elite of the Gondal State and the Gond tribal community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gondal

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

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

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