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

Poddar, 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 Poddar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poddar in America

Poddar is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poddar surname appeared 257 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 Poddar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poddar 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 Poddar

The surname PODDAR has its origins in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Poddar', which means a trader or a merchant. The name was prevalent among the Agarwal and Vaishya communities, who were traditionally involved in trade and commerce.

The earliest records of the name PODDAR can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Mughal period in India. The name appears in several historical documents and manuscripts from that era, indicating the prominence of PODDAR families in the trading activities of the time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the PODDAR surname was Shri Moti Ram Poddar, who lived in the 17th century and was a prominent merchant in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is believed to have established a successful trading business that dealt in textiles and spices.

Another notable PODDAR was Raja Jugal Kishore Poddar, who lived in the late 18th century and was a wealthy landowner and philanthropist in the Bengal region. He is credited with establishing several educational institutions and charitable organizations during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the PODDAR surname gained further recognition with the rise of the Poddar family of Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal. This family was involved in various business ventures, including jute mills, tea plantations, and banking. One of the most prominent members was Sir Rajendra Nath Poddar, who was born in 1857 and became a successful industrialist and philanthropist.

The name PODDAR was also associated with several place names in India, such as Poddar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh and Poddar Colony in Delhi. These places were named after influential PODDAR families or individuals who contributed significantly to their development.

Other notable individuals with the PODDAR surname include Dr. Prithvi Raj Poddar, a renowned educationist and founder of the Prithvi Raj Poddar Education Trust in Mumbai, and Anand Chand Poddar, a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Rajasthan who lived in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poddar

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

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

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