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

Sangh, 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 Sangh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sangh in America

Sangh is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sangh surname appeared 150 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 Sangh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sangh 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 Sangh

The surname "SANGH" is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, possibly in the region of Punjab or surrounding areas. Its roots can be traced back to the Sanskrit language, where "sangha" refers to a community, assembly, or association.

This name is closely linked to the historical and cultural significance of the concept of "sangha" in various Indian religious traditions, particularly Buddhism and Sikhism. In Buddhism, the sangha represents the community of monks and nuns who follow the teachings of the Buddha. In Sikhism, it refers to the collective body of initiated Sikhs.

The earliest known references to the name "SANGH" can be found in ancient Indian texts and manuscripts dating back to the 5th century CE or earlier. Some of these references include mentions of individuals or groups associated with religious or spiritual communities.

One notable historical figure bearing the name "SANGH" was Arya Sangh, a renowned Indian scholar and philosopher who lived in the 14th century CE. He was known for his contributions to the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy and his writings on various spiritual and metaphysical topics.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Shyama Prasad Sangh, an Indian politician and scholar who lived from 1901 to 1953. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and later became the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh political party, which eventually evolved into the present-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In the realm of literature, the name "SANGH" is associated with the renowned Indian poet and writer, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). Although his surname was Tagore, some of his works featured characters or references to individuals with the name "SANGH."

Another notable figure was Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), whose birth name was Narendranath Datta, but who later adopted the name "Vivekananda" after joining the Ramakrishna Sangh, a spiritual organization founded by his guru, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

It is worth mentioning that the name "SANGH" has also been associated with various social, cultural, and political organizations in India, particularly those with connections to the concept of community, unity, and collective action.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sangh

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

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

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