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

Mangat, 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 Mangat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mangat in America

Mangat is the 29661st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mangat surname appeared 794 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 Mangat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mangat 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 Mangat

The surname Mangat has its origins in the Punjab region of South Asia. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "Mangala" which means auspicious or fortunate. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 10th century AD, when it was first used by Hindu communities in the region.

One of the earliest known references to the name Mangat can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. It mentions a village called "Mangat" located in the present-day Indian state of Punjab.

During the Mughal era, the Mangat surname was particularly prevalent among the Khatri community, which was known for its involvement in trade and commerce. Some notable Khatri individuals with the Mangat surname from this period include Lala Diwan Chand Mangat (1695-1767), a prominent merchant and philanthropist in Delhi, and Rai Bahadur Dewan Mangat Mal (1776-1854), a prominent landowner and philanthropist in Lahore.

As the Sikh Empire emerged in the late 18th century, the Mangat surname also became associated with the Sikh community in the Punjab region. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Bhai Mani Singh Mangat (1644-1734), a revered Sikh scholar and scribe who played a significant role in the compilation and preservation of the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism.

In the 19th century, during the British Raj, several individuals with the Mangat surname held prominent positions in the colonial administration. This included Dewan Chand Mangat (1820-1895), a respected judge and legal scholar in Lahore, and Sir Sunder Singh Mangat (1868-1941), a distinguished civil servant and member of the Indian Civil Service.

Another notable figure with the Mangat surname was Sardar Bahadur Sir Mohan Singh Mangat (1865-1944), a influential landowner and philanthropist in the Punjab region. He was known for his efforts in promoting education and social welfare initiatives in the region.

While the surname Mangat has its roots in the Punjab region, it has since spread to other parts of South Asia and the world due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mangat

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

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

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