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

Bharath, 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 Bharath surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bharath in America

Bharath is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bharath surname appeared 249 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 Bharath.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bharath 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 Bharath

The surname "BHARATH" is of Indian origin, specifically from the Sanskrit word "Bharata," which means "the cherished" or "the beloved." The name is closely tied to the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, and is believed to have originated in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and historical texts dating back to the 4th century BCE. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Bharata, the legendary king of the Bharat dynasty mentioned in the Mahabharata.

The name gained prominence during the reign of the Maurya Empire (322-185 BCE), when the term "Bharatavarsha" (the land of the Bharatas) was used to refer to the Indian subcontinent. This helped establish the surname's association with Indian identity and culture.

In the 7th century CE, the renowned Sanskrit grammarian Panini mentioned the name "Bharata" in his work, Ashtadhyayi, further solidifying its linguistic roots. Throughout the medieval period, the surname was widely used among Hindu communities, particularly in northern and central India.

Notable individuals with the surname "BHARATH" include:

1. Bharata Muni (c. 5th century BCE), a legendary sage and author of the Natya Shastra, a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts.
2. Bharata Natyam (5th century CE), a renowned dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the classical Indian dance form that bears her name.
3. Bharata Singh (1670-1718), a Rajput warrior and commander who played a significant role in the Maratha Empire's expansion under Chhatrapati Shahu.
4. Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-1885), a renowned Indian author, playwright, and poet who championed the use of Hindi literature and language.
5. Bharati Mukherjee (1940-2017), an award-winning Indian-American author and professor, best known for her works exploring the experiences of South Asian immigrants in the United States.

Throughout history, the surname "BHARATH" has been associated with various place names and spellings, reflecting its deep-rooted connections to Indian culture and the diverse regions from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bharath

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

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

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