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

India, 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 India surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of India in America

India is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The India surname appeared 107 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 India.

We can also compare 2010 data for India 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 India

The surname INDIA is derived from the country of the same name, located in South Asia. It is believed to have originated during the British colonial era when individuals from the Indian subcontinent migrated to other parts of the world, particularly to countries under British rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname INDIA can be found in British colonial records from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These records often referred to individuals from the Indian subcontinent by their place of origin, leading to the adoption of INDIA as a surname.

The name itself is thought to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit word "Sindhu," which referred to the Indus River and the surrounding regions. Over time, this word evolved into various forms, including "Hindustan" and eventually "India."

In the early 20th century, the surname INDIA gained prominence as more Indians migrated to other parts of the British Empire and beyond. Notable individuals with this surname include Gnanamuthu INDIA (1895-1978), an Indian freedom fighter and politician; Dilwar Hussain INDIA (1912-1996), a Pakistani military officer and statesman; and Rabindranath INDIA (1861-1941), a renowned Bengali poet, writer, and philosopher who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Another notable bearer of the surname INDIA was Mariam INDIA (1828-1905), a renowned Indian educator and social reformer. She was instrumental in establishing several schools for girls in British India and advocating for women's education.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname INDIA can be found in the 1870 census, where a family by the name of INDIA is listed as residing in New York City.

Throughout history, the surname INDIA has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including academics, politicians, writers, and activists, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and diversity of the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name India

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

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

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