Explore the Family Name Batra

The meaning of Batra

Indian (Punjab): Arora and Sikh name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Anil, Sanjay, Ashok, Harish, Raj, Rajeev, Subhash, Devender, Dinesh, Manju, Rajiv, Rakesh.

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How common is the last name Batra in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Batra experienced a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the 24,584th rank in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had risen to the 18,766th position, marking a 23.67% change. The count of individuals with the Batra surname also saw significant growth during this period, increasing from 953 to 1,461, a rise of 53.31%. Accordingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also grew, upping from 0.35 to 0.5, indicating a 42.86% increment.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,584	#18,766	23.67%
Count	953	1,461	53.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.5	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Batra

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnicity of those with the Batra surname. There was an increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, moving from 88.46% in 2000 to 91.51% in 2010, showing a 3.45% change. However, the representation of Batra among those identifying with two or more races decreased by 51.08%, going down from 4.62% to 2.26%. The percentage of individuals with the Batra surname within the white ethnicity showed slight growth, from 5.67% to 5.68%. Meanwhile, there was a decrease in the Hispanic category from 0.63% to 0.34%. The Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.46%	91.51%	3.45%
White	5.67%	5.68%	0.18%
Two or More Races	4.62%	2.26%	-51.08%
Hispanic	0.63%	0.34%	-46.03%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%