Explore the Family Name Wadhwani

The meaning of Wadhwani

Indian and Pakistani (Sindh): from the personal name of an ancestor called Wadhwa + the suffix -ani ‘descendant of’ (see Ani). Some characteristic forenames: Indian Anil, Ashok, Deepak, Sunil, Prakash, Ramesh, Ajay, Amit, Ashish, Ashit, Dilip, Gautam.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wadhwani is increasing. In 2000, it ranked 56,687 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to 41,728, an increase of 26.39%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname grew from 337 in 2000 to 521 in 2010, representing a significant jump of 54.6%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Wadhwani surname per 100,000 population also saw an increase of 50% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,687	#41,728	26.39%
Count	337	521	54.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.18	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wadhwani

Regarding the ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the surname Wadhwani identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group made up 82.20% of all Wadhwani's in 2000 and grew to encompass 84.26% by 2010, marking a positive change of 2.51%. The second largest ethnic group identified as 'Two or more races', though their representation fell by 35.38% over the decade. Those identifying as White rose from 5.64% to 7.10%, while Hispanic-identifying Wadhwani's increased from 2.08% to 2.69%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the surveyed years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.2%	84.26%	2.51%
White	5.64%	7.1%	25.89%
Two or More Races	8.31%	5.37%	-35.38%
Hispanic	2.08%	2.69%	29.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%