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

Minda, 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 Minda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Minda in America

Minda is the 70208th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Minda surname appeared 279 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 Minda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Minda 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 Minda

The surname MINDA originated in the region of West Bengal, India during the late medieval period around the 15th century. It is derived from the Bengali word 'minda', which means a type of sweet made from milk and sugar. The name likely referred to someone who made or sold these sweets as their occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MINDA can be found in a land ownership record from the year 1547 in the village of Baidyabati, near the city of Kolkata. The document mentions a person named Rama MINDA as the owner of a small plot of land.

In the 17th century, the MINDA surname appeared in several tax records maintained by the Mughal administration in Bengal. These records suggest that the family had established themselves as merchants and traders dealing in various goods, including sweets and confectionery items.

During the British colonial era in India, the MINDA surname gained prominence in the region of Bengal. One notable individual was Ramesh Chandra MINDA, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who lived from 1842 to 1912. He was known for his contributions towards the establishment of several educational institutions in the region.

Another prominent figure with the MINDA surname was Satish Chandra MINDA, a renowned scholar and linguist who lived from 1876 to 1941. He authored several books on the Bengali language and its literary traditions, and was also a respected teacher at the University of Calcutta.

In the early 20th century, the MINDA family expanded their business interests into the manufacturing sector. Sanjay MINDA, born in 1915, was a pioneering industrialist who established the MINDA Corporation, a leading automotive components manufacturer in India.

Over time, the MINDA surname has spread beyond the region of West Bengal and can now be found across various parts of India and the world. However, its origins can be traced back to the sweet-making traditions of medieval Bengal, where it first emerged as an occupational surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Minda

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

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

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