Explore the Family Name Mirchandani

The meaning of Mirchandani

Indian: Sindhi name, from the personal name of an ancestor called Mirchand (a compound of Arabic mīr ‘head, chief’+ Hindi chand, from Sanskrit čandra ‘shining, pleasant’) + the suffix -ani ‘descendant of’ (see Ani). Some characteristic forenames: Indian Kishore, Prakash, Chandru, Sunder, Anjali, Dilip, Dinesh, Gagan, Haresh, Kapil, Karuna, Lal.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mirchandani has seen significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,331st most common surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 37,180th spot, representing an improvement of 19.75%. In terms of raw count, there were 433 individuals with the Mirchandani surname in 2000, rising to 600 by 2010 - a growth of 38.57%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also increased by 25% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#46,331#37,18019.75%
Count43360038.57%
Proportion per 100k0.160.225%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mirchandani

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals that the majority of individuals with the Mirchandani surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This demographic group accounted for 77.83% of the total in 2000, growing to 84.67% by 2010, indicating an increase of 8.79%. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more ethnicities dropped significantly from 8.08% to 4.83%, reflecting a decrease of 40.22%. Similarly, the white ethnicity decreased by 29.31%, while the Hispanic group saw a decline of 48.30%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander77.83%84.67%8.79%
White10.85%7.67%-29.31%
Two or More Races8.08%4.83%-40.22%
Hispanic3.23%1.67%-48.3%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%