Explore the Family Name Khosla

The meaning of Khosla

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name of unexplained etymology, based on the name of a clan that belongs to the Sarin subgroup of the Khatri community. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ramesh, Vijay, Ashok, Sandeep, Suman, Achal, Anand, Dinesh, Lalit, Prem, Rajesh, Sandip.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Khosla rose in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank climbed from the 39,885th most popular surname to the 29,986th within a decade, marking a considerable 24.82% increase. The count of people with the Khosla surname also jumped from 518 to 783 in the same period, reflecting a significant 51.16% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people increased by 42.11%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,885	#29,986	24.82%
Count	518	783	51.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.27	42.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khosla

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Khosla identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group increased from 79.73% to 85.06% between 2000 and 2010. There was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as having two or more races, dropping from 11% to 5.62%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Khoslas identifying as White remained nearly constant at around 7.72% in 2000 to 7.79% in 2010. The Hispanic population saw a decline, falling from 1.16% to 0.64%. There were no individuals with the Khosla surname who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.73%	85.06%	6.69%
White	7.72%	7.79%	0.91%
Two or More Races	11%	5.62%	-48.91%
Hispanic	1.16%	0.64%	-44.83%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%