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

Gupte, 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 Gupte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gupte in America

Gupte is the 48436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gupte surname appeared 436 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 Gupte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gupte 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 Gupte

The surname Gupte originated from the Indian subcontinent, specifically from the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word 'Guptah,' which means 'secret' or 'hidden.' The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked in a secretive or confidential profession.

The Gupte surname can be traced back to the 8th century CE, during the reign of the Rashtrakuta dynasty in the Deccan region. Some historical records suggest that the name was initially associated with certain families or clans involved in administrative or advisory roles within the royal court.

One of the earliest known references to the Gupte name appears in the Prabandha-Chintamani, a 14th-century Sanskrit text written by Merutunga Acharya. The text mentions a minister named Govinda Gupte, who served under the Yadava king Ramachandra in the 13th century.

Another notable historical figure with the Gupte surname was Anant Gupte, a renowned Marathi poet and scholar who lived in the 17th century. His literary works, such as the Bhavarthadipika, a commentary on the Gita Govinda, are widely celebrated in Maharashtra.

In the 18th century, the Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire employed several individuals with the Gupte surname in various administrative roles. One such individual was Balaji Gupte, who served as a minister and diplomat under Peshwa Baji Rao I in the early 1700s.

The 19th century saw the rise of several prominent Gupte individuals, including Govind Narayan Gupte, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and author who lived from 1820 to 1892. His works, such as the Vedanta-Dindima and Vedanta-Sangraha, greatly contributed to the study of Hindu philosophy.

Hari Narayan Apte, born in 1864, was another notable figure who was a prominent educationist and social reformer. He played a significant role in establishing the Ferguson College in Pune, which later became a part of the University of Pune.

While the Gupte surname originated in Maharashtra, it has since spread to other parts of India and even abroad due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Indian traditions and administrative structures of the western Deccan region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gupte

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

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

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