Explore the Family Name Chadha

The meaning of Chadha

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Chadha. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Deepak, Rakesh, Vijay, Arun, Ashok, Chander, Jagdish, Navin, Ramesh, Ritu, Sangeeta, Sanjay.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Chadha significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,945 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to 19,266, marking a substantial change of 25.74%. The actual count of individuals carrying the Chadha surname also grew from 889 in 2000 to 1,407 in 2010, representing an impressive 58.27% increase. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people, the proportion with this surname rose from 0.33 to 0.48 during this decade, a jump of 45.45%.

20002010Change
Rank#25,945#19,26625.74%
Count8891,40758.27%
Proportion per 100k0.330.4845.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chadha

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Chadha, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a high percentage of individuals identify as Asian or Pacific Islander, with a slight growth from 88.98% in 2000 to 89.98% in 2010. The percentage identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by 29.44%, from 5.74% to 4.05%. The proportion identifying as White saw a moderate increase of 14.82%, whereas the representation of Hispanics more than doubled, albeit from a small base of 0.67% to 1.35%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Chadha surname identifying as either Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander88.98%89.98%1.12%
White3.71%4.26%14.82%
Two or More Races5.74%4.05%-29.44%
Hispanic0.67%1.35%101.49%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%