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

Sanjay, 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 Sanjay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sanjay in America

Sanjay is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sanjay surname appeared 148 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 Sanjay.

The history of the last name Sanjay

The surname "SANJAY" is of Indian origin, specifically from the Sanskrit language. It is believed to have originated around the 5th century AD during the Gupta period in ancient India.

The name "SANJAY" is derived from the Sanskrit words "san" meaning "complete" or "accomplished", and "jaya" meaning "victory" or "conquest". The literal translation of the name is "one who has achieved complete victory" or "the conqueror".

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name "SANJAY" can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Sanjay was the name of a charioteer and advisor to King Dhritarashtra. He was known for his ability to narrate the events of the great battle of Kurukshetra to the blind king, using his divine vision.

During the medieval period, the name "SANJAY" was associated with several notable figures in Indian history. One such figure was Sanjay Rai, a ruler of the Rai dynasty who governed parts of present-day Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the 12th century AD.

Another famous bearer of the name "SANJAY" was Sanjay Gandhi, the younger son of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was born in 1946 and played a significant role in Indian politics during the 1970s and early 1980s, before his untimely death in a plane crash in 1980.

In more recent times, the name "SANJAY" has been carried by several influential individuals, such as Sanjay Dutt, an Indian actor born in 1959, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, an acclaimed Indian film director and producer born in 1963.

Sanjay Lal, an Indian-American football coach, has also made a name for himself in the world of sports. He was born in 1967 and has worked with several National Football League (NFL) teams as a wide receivers coach.

Throughout its history, the surname "SANJAY" has maintained its strong connection to Indian culture and heritage, with its origins rooted in the ancient Sanskrit language and its association with notable figures from various eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sanjay

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

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 Sanjay 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.

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

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