How common is the surname Chandra?

3,645 people in the United States had the surname Chandra in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 84,704 Americans. It ranked 8,977th of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Chandra most common?

Wikidata records people named Chandra in Indonesia.

Is the surname Chandra getting more or less common?

More common. 2,428 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,645 in 2010, up 50%.

Is Chandra also a first name?

Yes. Chandra is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Chandra

A surname, carried by 3,645 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C536 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chandra is more common than 94.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,645 people named Chandra in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 84,704 Americans. That is up 50% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,428.

#8,977

rank among US surnames

3,645

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+50.1%

change since 2000 (was #11,818)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,969	Spindler	3,648	84,634
#8,971	Harshman	3,647	84,657
#8,975	Bresnahan	3,646	84,681
#8,977	Chandra	3,645	84,704
#8,980	Hartin	3,644	84,727
#8,981	Northern	3,643	84,750

Who is named Chandra

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Chandra identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 8.0% as two or more races and 4.9% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 84%
Two or more races 8.0%
White (not Hispanic) 4.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Chandras

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ade Chandra
Badminton player, born 1950

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Chandra

Condra

Chandra has the Soundex code C536, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C536.

Questions

How common is the surname Chandra?: 3,645 people in the United States had the surname Chandra in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 84,704 Americans. It ranked 8,977th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Chandra?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Chandra identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 8.0% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Chandra?: Ade Chandra, badminton player.
Where is the surname Chandra most common?: Wikidata records people named Chandra in Indonesia.
Is the surname Chandra getting more or less common?: More common. 2,428 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,645 in 2010, up 50%.
Is Chandra also a first name?: Yes. Chandra is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.