Explore the Family Name Gunda

The meaning of Gunda

1. Slovak: unexplained. 2. Indian (Andhra Pradesh): non-brahmin Tulu or Kannarese name, which probably refers to the ‘place of the idol in a pagoda’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gunda has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. As of the year 2000, Gunda was ranked as the 140,756th most common surname with only 109 instances recorded across the United States. By 2010, however, its rank had jumped to 59,470 as the count of people bearing the name tripled to 340. This represents an increase of nearly 212 percent over the decade. The proportion of individuals with the surname Gunda per 100,000 residents also increased fivefold from 0.04 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#140,756	#59,470	57.75%
Count	109	340	211.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.12	200%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gunda

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Gunda identify as Asian or Pacific Islander. In 2000, this group represented 81.65 percent of Gundas, and their representation increased by approximately 7 percent to reach 87.35 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the second highest group, those identifying as White, decreased from 9.17 percent in 2000 to 5.88 percent in 2010, a drop of almost 36 percent. Those who identified as Black also saw a decrease, from 8.26 percent in 2000 to 4.71 percent in 2010, a reduction of about 43 percent. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Gunda identifying as Hispanic or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.65%	87.35%	6.98%
White	9.17%	5.88%	-35.88%
Black	8.26%	4.71%	-42.98%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%