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

Khare, 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 Khare surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khare in America

Khare is the 34314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khare surname appeared 661 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 Khare.

We can also compare 2010 data for Khare 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 Khare

The surname Khare has its origins in India, and is believed to have emerged sometime around the 8th or 9th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Khar," which referred to a type of salty or brackish soil found in certain regions of the Indian subcontinent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Khare name can be found in historical texts and inscriptions from the ruling dynasties of medieval India, such as the Chalukyas and the Rashtrakutas. These references suggest that the Khare surname was initially associated with communities involved in agriculture and land cultivation.

During the 11th and 12th centuries, the Khare name appears to have spread across various parts of central and western India. Notable figures from this period include Khare Narayana, a prominent scholar and poet who lived in the court of the Yadava king Singhana in the 13th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Khare surname became more widely dispersed across the Indian subcontinent. In the 16th century, historical records mention a wealthy merchant named Khare Vithoji, who played a significant role in the trade between the Vijayanagar Empire and the Persian Gulf region.

In more recent times, several individuals with the Khare surname have made their mark in various fields. Vinayak Khare, born in 1858, was a renowned social reformer and educator who worked tirelessly to promote education among underprivileged communities in Maharashtra. Harish Khare, born in 1947, is a respected journalist and writer who has served as the media advisor to several Indian prime ministers.

Other notable figures with the Khare surname include Pushkar Khare, a prominent Hindi author and poet who lived from 1920 to 1997, and Shyam Khare, a celebrated Indian classical vocalist born in 1924 who has received numerous accolades for his contributions to Hindustani music.

While the Khare surname has its roots in India, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the fertile lands and rich cultural heritage of the Indian subcontinent, where it has a long and storied history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khare

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

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

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