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

Sarangi, 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 Sarangi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sarangi in America

Sarangi is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sarangi surname appeared 106 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 Sarangi.

The history of the last name Sarangi

The surname Sarangi is of Indian origin, specifically from the states of West Bengal and Odisha. It is believed to have derived from the word "sarangi," which refers to a bowed, stringed instrument similar to a violin that is commonly used in Hindustani classical music.

The earliest known records of the name Sarangi date back to the 16th century, when it was mentioned in various texts and manuscripts related to music and culture in the Indian subcontinent. One notable individual with this surname was Bande Ali Khan Sarangi, a renowned sarangi player and composer who lived during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the name Sarangi appeared in several historical documents and records from the region, particularly those related to the patronage of music and arts by the ruling dynasties of that time. One prominent figure was Ghulam Reza Sarangi, a celebrated sarangi player who served at the court of the Nawab of Awadh in the late 18th century.

The 19th century saw the rise of several notable individuals with the Sarangi surname, including Mehboob Khan Sarangi, a highly respected sarangi player and teacher who lived in the city of Lucknow, and Pyare Khan Sarangi, a renowned musician who performed at various royal courts across India.

In the early 20th century, the name Sarangi gained further recognition with the birth of Shakoor Khan Sarangi (1891-1967), a legendary sarangi player and composer who was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contributions to Hindustani classical music.

Another notable figure with the Sarangi surname was Saiyid Zamin Husain Sarangi (1874-1953), a scholar and historian who authored several books on the history and culture of the Indian subcontinent, including the famous work "Fatawa-e-Alamgiri."

While the name Sarangi is primarily associated with the Indian subcontinent, it has also gained recognition in other parts of the world due to the growing popularity of Hindustani classical music and the sarangi instrument itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sarangi

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

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

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