Find out how popular the last name Bajpai is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bajpai.

Bajpai, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bajpai surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bajpai in America

Bajpai is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bajpai surname appeared 332 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bajpai.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bajpai to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bajpai

The surname BAJPAI is of Indian origin, specifically from the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word 'vaidya,' which means a practitioner of traditional Ayurvedic medicine. The name is believed to have originated during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 8th or 9th century AD.

The earliest known references to the BAJPAI surname can be found in historical records and manuscripts from the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. Some of the oldest manuscripts mentioning individuals with this surname date back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the most notable early individuals with the BAJPAI surname was Rameshwar Bajpai, a renowned Ayurvedic physician who lived in the city of Varanasi during the late 16th century. His treatise on Ayurvedic medicine, titled "Sarvatobhadra," is considered a seminal work and is still studied by practitioners of traditional Indian medicine.

During the Mughal era, the BAJPAI surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Several individuals with this surname held important positions in the Mughal administration, including Gopal Bajpai, who served as a minister in the court of Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century.

Another prominent figure with the BAJPAI surname was Pandit Govind Ballabh Bajpai, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 18th century. His poetry collection, "Kavyakalpadrum," is considered a masterpiece of Sanskrit literature and has been widely studied and celebrated.

In more recent history, the BAJPAI surname has been associated with several notable individuals, including Pandit Ravi Shankar Bajpai, a renowned classical musician and sitar player who lived from 1920 to 1976. He was widely credited with popularizing Indian classical music on a global scale and was awarded the prestigious Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.

Additionally, Vijay Shankar Bajpai, born in 1933, was a distinguished diplomat and served as India's Foreign Secretary from 1987 to 1992. He played a crucial role in shaping India's foreign policy during a critical period in the country's history.

While the BAJPAI surname has its roots in northern India, individuals bearing this name can now be found across various regions of the country and around the world, reflecting the historical migration and cultural diversity of the Indian diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bajpai

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bajpai.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bajpai was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bajpai has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bajpai was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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