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

Bharati, 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 Bharati surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bharati in America

Bharati is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bharati surname appeared 134 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 Bharati.

The history of the last name Bharati

The surname Bharati originated in India and can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit roots. It is derived from the word 'Bharata', which refers to the mythical progenitor of the Bharata clan mentioned in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

The name Bharati has its origins in the Vedic period, which dates back to around 1500–500 BCE. It was initially used as a title for scholars, poets, and learned individuals who were well-versed in the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. Over time, it became a surname adopted by various Brahmin families across different regions of the Indian subcontinent.

One of the earliest known references to the name Bharati can be found in the Rig Veda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism. The Rig Veda contains hymns composed by several sages and poets, some of whom were referred to as 'Bharatas' or 'Bharatis'.

In the medieval period, the name Bharati was associated with several renowned scholars and poets. One notable figure was Kalidasa, a renowned classical Sanskrit poet and playwright who lived around the 4th-5th century CE. Another prominent individual with the surname Bharati was Bhartrihari, a 7th-century Sanskrit scholar, poet, and grammarian.

During the 19th century, the name Bharati gained prominence in the Indian independence movement. Subramania Bharati, also known as Bharathiyar (1882-1921), was a renowned Tamil writer, poet, and Indian independence activist who played a significant role in the Tamil literary renaissance and the Indian independence movement.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bharati include Rani Bharati Devi (1835-1906), a Maharani of the Princely State of Indore; and Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Datta Bharati. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.

The name Bharati continues to be a popular surname among various communities in India, particularly among Brahmins and other scholarly families, reflecting its deep-rooted connection to the rich literary and cultural heritage of the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bharati

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

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 Bharati 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.

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

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