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

Balasubramanian, 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 Balasubramanian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Balasubramanian in America

Balasubramanian is the 19105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Balasubramanian surname appeared 1,424 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 Balasubramanian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Balasubramanian 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 Balasubramanian

The surname BALASUBRAMANIAN is of Indian origin, specifically from the Tamil region of southern India. It is a patronymic name, derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words – "Bala" meaning "strength" or "power", and "Subramanian" which is a reference to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan, also known as Subrahmanya or Kartikeya.

The earliest known references to this surname can be traced back to the medieval Tamil literature, particularly in the works of renowned poets and scholars from the Chola and Pandya dynasties, which ruled over parts of present-day Tamil Nadu between the 9th and 13th centuries CE. The name was prevalent among the scholarly Brahmin communities of the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BALASUBRAMANIAN can be found in the inscriptions of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014 CE), who commissioned the construction of the magnificent Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur. The temple's construction was overseen by a scholar and architect named Balasubramanian Ravi, who is believed to have lived during the late 10th century CE.

In the 16th century, the renowned Tamil scholar and philosopher Balasubramanian Dikshitar (1515-1589 CE) gained prominence for his contributions to the study of Advaita Vedanta, a school of Hindu philosophy. His commentaries on sacred texts such as the Brahma Sutras and the Upanishads are widely studied and revered to this day.

During the 17th century, Balasubramanian Iyer (1621-1699 CE), a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Thanjavur, made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and calendar calculations. His works on planetary movements and celestial calculations were highly regarded in his time.

In the 19th century, Balasubramanian Mudaliar (1829-1892 CE), a prominent scholar and social reformer from Tamil Nadu, played a crucial role in advocating for the abolition of certain regressive social practices and promoting education among the marginalized communities of the region.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Balasubramanian Ramanujan (1887-1920 CE), a self-taught mathematical genius from Tamil Nadu, who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the areas of infinite series and continued fractions. His work has had a profound impact on modern mathematics and continues to be studied and celebrated by mathematicians around the world.

While the surname BALASUBRAMANIAN has its roots in the Tamil region, it has since spread across India and can be found among various communities, particularly among those with a Brahmin background. The name's origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and literary traditions of ancient Tamil Nadu, reflecting the region's deep-rooted reverence for knowledge, scholarship, and spirituality.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Balasubramanian

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

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 Balasubramanian 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 Balasubramanian 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 Balasubramanian was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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