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

Bhargava, 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 Bhargava surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bhargava in America

Bhargava is the 20491st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bhargava surname appeared 1,295 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 Bhargava.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bhargava 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 Bhargava

The surname Bhargava originates from the Indian subcontinent and has its roots in Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages. The name Bhargava is derived from the Sanskrit word "Bhrigu," which refers to one of the great sages or rishis in Hindu mythology. The Bhrigus were a prominent clan of Vedic scholars and priests.

Bhargava is a patronymic surname, which means it is derived from the name of an ancestor or progenitor. In this case, Bhargava signifies a descendant or a follower of the sage Bhrigu. The name has been in use for centuries and can be found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Puranas and the Mahabharata.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Bhargava can be found in the Rigveda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism. The Rigveda refers to a sage named Bhrigu Bhargava, who is credited with composing several hymns in the text. This reference dates back to around 1500-1200 BCE.

Over the centuries, several prominent individuals have borne the surname Bhargava. One notable figure was Acharya Bhargava, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 8th century CE. He is known for his contributions to the study of Nyaya philosophy, one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy.

Another prominent Bhargava was Pitambar Bhargava, a freedom fighter and politician from India. He was born in 1890 and played an active role in the Indian independence movement, working alongside leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.

Govind Bhargava, born in 1917, was a distinguished Indian civil servant and diplomat. He served as the Governor of several Indian states, including Punjab and Rajasthan, and also held the position of India's Ambassador to the United States from 1974 to 1977.

In the field of literature, Rajendra Yadav Bhargava, born in 1924, was a celebrated Hindi poet and writer. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, one of the highest literary honors in India, for his poetry collection "Andhayug" in 1966.

Another notable individual with the surname Bhargava was Harishchandra Bhargava, a renowned Indian mathematician and statistician. Born in 1925, he made significant contributions to the field of statistics and served as the Director of the Indian Statistical Institute from 1983 to 1987.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bhargava

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

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

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