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

Thandi, 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 Thandi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thandi in America

Thandi is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thandi surname appeared 267 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 Thandi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thandi 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 Thandi

The surname Thandi has its origins in India, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "thanda," meaning "cool" or "calm," suggesting that it may have initially been used as a descriptive term.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Thandi can be found in the historical records of the Delhi Sultanate, a medieval Islamic empire that ruled over parts of northern India from the 13th to the 16th century. The name appears in a document dated around 1350, which mentions a merchant named Thandi Singh who traded in spices and textiles.

During the Mughal era, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th century, the Thandi surname gained prominence among the Hindu communities of Punjab and Rajasthan. Several notable figures from this period bore the name, including Thandi Ram, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 17th century, and Thandi Begum, a noblewoman and courtier in the court of Emperor Akbar.

In the 18th century, the name Thandi was associated with several influential landowners and zamindars (local aristocrats) in the regions of present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. One such individual was Thandi Lal, a wealthy landlord who owned vast tracts of land in the Awadh region and played a significant role in local politics during the reign of the Nawabs of Awadh.

As the British colonial rule expanded in India, the Thandi surname became more widely dispersed across the subcontinent. In the 19th century, there are records of a Thandi family residing in the city of Kolkata (then known as Calcutta), where they were involved in the flourishing trade and commerce of the region.

Another notable figure with the surname Thandi was Rani Thandi, a philanthropist and social reformer from the princely state of Patiala in Punjab. She was born in the late 19th century and dedicated her life to promoting education and empowerment for women in her community.

Throughout its history, the surname Thandi has been associated with various occupations, from merchants and scholars to landowners and nobility, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and social strata from which it originated. While the name has retained its roots in northern India, it has also spread to other parts of the country and the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thandi

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

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

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