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

Saha, 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 Saha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saha in America

Saha is the 11781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saha surname appeared 2,660 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Saha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saha 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 Saha

The surname SAHA is of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word 'saha' meaning 'capable' or 'enduring'. It is believed to have originated as a title or occupational name for someone who possessed strength or fortitude.

The earliest known use of the name SAHA dates back to the 16th century in Bengal, where it was commonly found among Hindu Brahmin families. It is likely that the name spread to other parts of India through migration and trade.

In the 17th century, the name SAHA appeared in various records and manuscripts, including land ownership documents and religious texts. One notable reference is in the writings of the Bengali poet and philosopher Ramprasad Saha, who lived from 1718 to 1775.

The name SAHA has undergone several spelling variations over time, including Sahay, Saho, and Sahu. These variations are often seen in different regions of India and can be attributed to regional dialects and linguistic influences.

Several prominent individuals have borne the surname SAHA throughout history. One of the earliest recorded was Lakhsman Saha, a 16th-century Bengali merchant and trader who established trade routes between Bengal and other parts of India.

In the 19th century, Jogendra Chandra Saha (1833-1907) was a renowned Bengali author and playwright who made significant contributions to Bengali literature. Asutosh Saha (1863-1949), a distinguished physicist and mathematician, is credited with formulating the Saha ionization equation, which describes the behavior of atoms in stellar atmospheres.

During the Indian independence movement, Shyama Prasad Saha (1901-1976) was a prominent political leader and the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, a precursor to the present-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In more recent times, Samir Kumar Saha (1924-2015) was an acclaimed Bengali novelist and academic, known for his works exploring the socio-cultural landscape of Bengal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saha

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

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

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