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

Khau, 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 Khau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khau in America

Khau is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khau surname appeared 254 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 Khau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Khau 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 Khau

The surname KHAU is believed to have originated in India, specifically in the northern region of the country. Its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 10th or 11th century CE. The name is thought to derive from an ancient Sanskrit word "kshau," which means "earth" or "land."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KHAU can be found in a collection of ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Puranas. These texts, which date back to the 4th or 5th century CE, mention a sage or rishi named Khau, who was revered for his wisdom and spiritual teachings.

During the Mughal era, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the KHAU surname was particularly prevalent among landowners and farmers in the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This connection to the land and agriculture is consistent with the name's Sanskrit roots.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the KHAU surname was Ravi Khau, a renowned scholar and poet who served as a court advisor to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Ravi Khau's literary works, which included poetry and treatises on philosophy, are still studied and appreciated today.

Another influential individual from this period was Rani Khau, a brave and influential queen who ruled over a small principality in present-day Rajasthan. She is celebrated for her military prowess and her efforts to protect her kingdom from invading forces during the tumultuous times of the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the KHAU surname gained prominence in the region of Punjab, where a prominent family of landowners and agriculturalists bore this name. One of the most notable figures from this family was Sardar Khau Singh, a respected leader and military commander who played a crucial role in the Sikh Empire's resistance against the British East India Company.

Moving forward to the 19th century, the name KHAU was also associated with the freedom struggle against British colonial rule in India. Bhagat Singh Khau, a revolutionary and martyr, was a member of the Indian independence movement and was executed by the British authorities in 1931 for his role in the fight for India's independence.

While the surname KHAU has its roots in northern India, it has since spread to other parts of the country and even to other regions of the world, carried by Indian diaspora communities. However, its historical significance and connections to the land, scholarship, and resistance against oppression remain deeply rooted in its Indian heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khau

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

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

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