Explore the Family Name Gajjar

The meaning of Gajjar

Indian (Gujarat and Punjab): Lohana and Vishwakarma name, an occupational name traditionally denoting a craftsman, later typically associated with civil engineering, from Hindi and Sanskrit gaj ‘measuring tape’ + dhar ‘keeper’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gajjar has seen a significant increase from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,476 and by 2010, it had climbed up to rank 41,426 – an impressive increase of 37.68 percent. The overall count of individuals bearing this surname also rose sharply during this period, from 278 to 525, marking an 88.85 percent rise. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people increased by 80 percent, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,476	#41,426	37.68%
Count	278	525	88.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.18	80%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gajjar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gajjar, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Asian or Pacific Islander. This group accounted for 94.6 percent of the bearers of this surname in 2000, and this proportion increased significantly to 98.29 percent in 2010, indicating a change of 3.9 percent within the decade. Interestingly, there were no reported bearers of the Gajjar surname identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010. However, there was a small percentage of 1.14 percent who identified as White, a new group that had not been represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	94.6%	98.29%	3.9%
White	0%	1.14%	0%
Two or More Races	4.32%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%