Explore the Family Name Sangha

The meaning of Sangha

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat tribe, probably derived from the Sanskrit word saṅgha ‘community’. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Onkar, Raj, Susheel, Anoop, Atma, Avtar, Awtar, Darshan, Hardev, Jagdev, Jit, Karan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Sangha' has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,939, but by 2010, its rank had risen to 20,884, highlighting an impressive growth of 36.6%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 656 in 2000 to 1,262 in 2010, marking a surge of 92.38%. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the surname 'Sangha' per 100,000 increased by 79.17% from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,939	#20,884	36.6%
Count	656	1,262	92.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.43	79.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sangha

The ethnicity associated with the surname 'Sangha' as per the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a majority Asian/Pacific Islander identity. This ethnic identity saw a small rise from 88.87% in 2000 to 90.97% in 2010. There was a significant decrease in those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 8.08% to 3.65%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a notable increase, up by 88.69% from 1.68% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010. The Hispanic representation slightly declined by 3.74%, while there were no Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native identities reported for this surname during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.87%	90.97%	2.36%
Two or More Races	8.08%	3.65%	-54.83%
White	1.68%	3.17%	88.69%
Hispanic	1.07%	1.03%	-3.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%