Explore the Family Name Mohanty

The meaning of Mohanty

Indian (Orissa): Brahmin and Kayastha name, from Sanskrit mahant- ‘great’. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Gopal, Prasanna, Arun, Atanu, Bani, Bidyut, Bikash, Bikram, Chandra, Ganesh, Himansu, Jagannath.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mohanty has seen a substantial increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,965th most popular surname, but by 2010, it climbed significantly to the 27,435th spot, marking a 45.09% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also more than doubled during this period, from 394 to 879, indicating a dramatic 123.1% rise. Similarly, the proportion of people named Mohanty per 100,000 increased by 100.0%, from 0.15 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,965	#27,435	45.09%
Count	394	879	123.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.3	100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mohanty

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mohanty as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority are of Asian or Pacific Islander descent. This group accounted for 91.37% of all Mohantys in 2000, and by 2010, this percentage had slightly increased to 92.49%. There was also a small percentage who identified as being of two or more races, though this decreased from 3.55% to 2.96% over the ten years. A minor portion identified as White, with a slight reduction in their percentage from 4.82% in 2000 to 4.10% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of the surname among Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.37%	92.49%	1.23%
White	4.82%	4.1%	-14.94%
Two or More Races	3.55%	2.96%	-16.62%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%