Explore the Family Name Bhagwandin

The meaning of Bhagwandin

Indian: from a Hindi personal name meaning ‘God’s humble servant’. This surname is found mainly in Guyana, Suriname, and South Africa; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bhagwandin has seen increased popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked as the 82,691st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to become the 59,742nd most common. This equates to a significant increase of 27.75%. Furthermore, the count of people with the Bhagwandin surname also grew by 59.43% during this period, from 212 to 338 individuals. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 37.5%, from 0.08 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,691	#59,742	27.75%
Count	212	338	59.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bhagwandin

The ethnic identity associated with the Bhagwandin surname also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders with this surname increased by 15.19%, from 49.06% to 56.51%. However, there was a sharp decrease of 82.20% in the number of individuals identifying as two or more races. White individuals using this surname saw an impressive increase of 376.27%, jumping from 2.36% to 11.24%. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanics and Blacks with this surname increased by 119.43% and 339.52% respectively. On the other hand, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the surname Bhagwandin fell by 29.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	49.06%	56.51%	15.19%
Black	3.77%	16.57%	339.52%
White	2.36%	11.24%	376.27%
Two or More Races	38.21%	6.8%	-82.2%
Hispanic	2.83%	6.21%	119.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.77%	2.66%	-29.44%