Explore the Family Name Sachdeva

The meaning of Sachdeva

Indian (Punjab): from the name of a clan in the Arora community, from Sanskrit satya ‘true’ + deva ‘god, lord’. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Rajesh, Vinod, Ajit, Deepak, Dinesh, Meenu, Nand, Neeraj, Rajeev, Rakesh, Sanjay, Sunil.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sachdeva saw a significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sachdeva was ranked as the 38,524th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had climbed to the 26,171st position, an increase of over 32%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also rose sharply during this period, with the count growing from 540 in 2000 to 935 in 2010. This represents a substantial increase of over 73%. The proportion of people with the surname Sachdeva per 100k also grew by 60% over these ten years.

20002010Change
Rank#38,524#26,17132.07%
Count54093573.15%
Proportion per 100k0.20.3260%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sachdeva

Data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sachdeva. In both the year 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, with an increase from 88.33% in 2000 to 92.73% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a decrease from 6.85% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as white decreased from 4.26% to 3.1%. During this decade, there was also a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, while the percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander88.33%92.73%4.98%
White4.26%3.1%-27.23%
Two or More Races6.85%2.46%-64.09%
Hispanic0%0.86%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%