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

Kunda, 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 Kunda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kunda in America

Kunda is the 40610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kunda surname appeared 538 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 Kunda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kunda 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 Kunda

The surname Kunda is believed to have originated in India, specifically in the regions of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "kunda," which means "pit" or "hollow." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with people living near pits or depressions in the landscape.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kunda can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a village. Additionally, there are references to individuals with the name Kunda in various historical texts, such as the Puranas and the Upanishads.

During the medieval period, the Kunda surname gained prominence as it was adopted by several influential families in the region. The name appears in several inscriptions and manuscripts from this era, including the Kunda inscription from the 10th century CE, which mentions a ruler named Kunda Deva.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Kunda was Kunda Bhatta, a renowned scholar and commentator on the works of the philosopher Shankara. He was born in the village of Kunda in Gujarat and lived between 1500 and 1580 CE.

Another prominent individual with the Kunda surname was Kunda Lal, a 17th-century poet and writer from the Braj region of northern India. He was known for his works in the Braj Bhasha dialect and was born in the village of Kunda, near Mathura, around 1630 CE.

In the 18th century, Kunda Nath was a well-known Hindu scholar and philosopher from the Nath tradition. He was born in the village of Kunda in the Uttar Pradesh region and lived between 1720 and 1790 CE.

During the 19th century, the Kunda surname was also found in various parts of India, including the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. One notable figure from this period was Kunda Singh, a warrior and chieftain from the Rajput clan, who lived in the first half of the 19th century.

While the surname Kunda is predominantly found in India, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the Indian subcontinent, where it has a rich historical and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kunda

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

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

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