How common is the surname Pandit?

1,247 people in the United States had the surname Pandit in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 247,591 Americans. It ranked 21,068th of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Pandit most common?

Wikidata records people named Pandit in the United States.

Is the surname Pandit getting more or less common?

More common. 734 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,247 in 2010, up 70%.

The surname Pandit

A Hindi surname, carried by 1,247 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P533

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pandit is more common than 87% of them.

Origin

Hindi origin

Borrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit).

One of 48 Hindi surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,247 people named Pandit in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 247,591 Americans. That is up 70% since 2000, when the Census counted 734.

#21,068

rank among US surnames

1,247

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+69.9%

change since 2000 (was #30,120)

Who is named Pandit

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

94% of people named Pandit identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 2.3% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 94%
White (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

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

Famous Pandits

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Vikram S. Pandit
Banker, born 1957

Other Hindi surnames

All 48 Hindi surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Pandit come from?: Borrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit).
How common is the surname Pandit?: 1,247 people in the United States had the surname Pandit in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 247,591 Americans. It ranked 21,068th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pandit?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Pandit identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 2.3% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Pandit?: Vikram S. Pandit, Banker.
Where is the surname Pandit most common?: Wikidata records people named Pandit in the United States.
Is the surname Pandit getting more or less common?: More common. 734 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,247 in 2010, up 70%.