Explore the Family Name Setty

The meaning of Setty

Indian (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka): name found in various mercantile communities, from Sanskrit šreṣṭhī, which refers to the head of a mercantile or other guild. Chetty in Tamil Nadu is a cognate name. Compare Sethi. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ashok, Dinesh, Kumar, Raj, Srinivas, Amar, Anup, Asha, Lata, Madhava, Meera, Mohan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Setty has grown in popularity over a decade. The rank of the surname improved from 33,735 in 2000 to 32,676 in 2010, marking a 3.14% increase. In terms of count, there were 637 individuals with the surname Setty in 2000, which increased to 703 in 2010, showing a 10.36% growth. However, the proportion of Setty per 100k people remained steady at 0.24 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,735	#32,676	3.14%
Count	637	703	10.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.24	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Setty

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identified as Asian/Pacific Islander with the surname Setty rose from 24.49% to 34.14%, which is a considerable increase of 39.4%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped slightly by 19.15% from 1.41% to 1.14%. The largest ethnic group, Whites, decreased by 15.44% from 72.84% to 61.59%. The Hispanic representation grew significantly by 264.1% although it was still a small fraction of the total, moving from 0.78% to 2.84%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.84%	61.59%	-15.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	24.49%	34.14%	39.4%
Hispanic	0.78%	2.84%	264.1%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.14%	-19.15%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%