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

Kamboj, 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 Kamboj surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kamboj in America

Kamboj is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kamboj surname appeared 371 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 Kamboj.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kamboj 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 Kamboj

The surname Kamboj has its origins in the historical region of Punjab, which straddles the modern-day border between India and Pakistan. The name is derived from the ancient Sanskrit word "Kamboja," referring to an Indo-Aryan people who inhabited parts of this region during the Vedic period.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Kamboj people can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. The text mentions the Kambojas as a clan or tribe that was part of the larger Aryavarta, or the territory inhabited by the Aryan people.

The Kambojas are also mentioned in the Puranas, a collection of ancient Hindu texts that cover a wide range of subjects, including history, mythology, and genealogy. These texts suggest that the Kambojas were part of the Kshatriya, or warrior caste, and were known for their martial prowess.

In the 6th century CE, the Chinese Buddhist scholar Xuanzang, who traveled through the region, recorded the existence of a kingdom called Kamboja, which was located in what is now modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. This kingdom was likely ruled by the descendants of the ancient Kamboj people.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Kamboj was Kamboj Rai, a Hindu king who ruled over parts of Punjab in the late 12th century CE. Another notable figure was Rai Kamboj, a warrior and military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century.

During the medieval period, the Kambojs were also known for their contributions to the field of agriculture and horticulture. The town of Kambohpur, located in present-day Punjab, Pakistan, was named after the Kamboj community and was renowned for its fruit orchards and gardens.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kamboj include Rattan Singh Kamboj, a freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British rule in the early 20th century, and Satya Vir Singh Kamboj, an Indian writer and historian who wrote extensively on the history and culture of the Kamboj people.

While the origins of the Kamboj surname can be traced back to ancient times, it continues to be a prominent name in both India and Pakistan, particularly in the regions of Punjab and surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kamboj

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

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

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