Explore the Family Name Padda

The meaning of Padda

Indian (Punjab): Jat and Sikh habitational name, from Padda village in Gurdaspur district.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Padda has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Padda was the 135,837th most common surname, with only 114 counts; this equates to a proportion of approximately 0.04 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had improved dramatically to 65,066 due to an increase in count to 305, representing a 167.54% change. This resulted in a proportion of approximately 0.1 per 100,000 people, signifying a substantial 150% change in the frequency of this surname within the population over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#135,837	#65,066	52.1%
Count	114	305	167.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.1	150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Padda

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were significant shifts between 2000 and 2010 for the Padda surname. In 2000, a majority of individuals with the Padda surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (75.44%) followed by those who identify with two or more races (15.79%) and White (4.39%). By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew substantially to 94.75%, an approximate increase of 25.60%. Conversely, identification with two or more races and White ethnicities saw a considerable decrease to 1.64% and 2.3%, respectively. There was no change reported for Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.44%	94.75%	25.6%
White	4.39%	2.3%	-47.61%
Two or More Races	15.79%	1.64%	-89.61%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%