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

Bhattacharjee, 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 Bhattacharjee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bhattacharjee in America

Bhattacharjee is the 36154th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bhattacharjee surname appeared 620 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 Bhattacharjee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bhattacharjee 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 Bhattacharjee

The surname Bhattacharjee originated in the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the regions of Bengal and Bangladesh. It traces its roots back to the Sanskrit language, where "Bhatta" means an honorific title given to learned scholars and "Acharya" refers to a teacher or preceptor. The name Bhattacharjee thus translates to "venerated teacher" or "respected preceptor."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where revered scholars and philosophers were often referred to by their honorific titles. One of the earliest known Bhattacharjees was Bhattacharya Krishnananda Agamavagisha, a prominent Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 7th century CE. His works on trigonometry and astronomy were highly influential in the development of these fields in ancient India.

In the medieval period, the Bhattacharjee surname was closely associated with the Nadia district of West Bengal, which was a renowned center of learning and spirituality. Many renowned scholars, poets, and religious figures hailed from this region and bore the Bhattacharjee surname. One such notable figure was Bhattacharjee Nandadulal Roy, a 16th-century Bengali poet and writer who composed several works on Hindu mythology and philosophy.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several Bhattacharjees gained prominence in various fields. Bhattacharjee Brajendranath Seal was a renowned Indian civil servant and writer who served as the Diwan (Prime Minister) of the princely state of Tripura in the late 19th century. Another notable figure was Bhattacharjee Chandranath Basu, a Bengali writer, and social reformer who played a significant role in the Bengal Renaissance movement.

In more recent history, the Bhattacharjee surname has been associated with several distinguished individuals. Bhattacharjee Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (born 1944) was the former Chief Minister of West Bengal and a prominent figure in the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Bhattacharjee Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020) was a legendary Indian actor and recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honor in cinema.

The Bhattacharjee surname continues to be widely prevalent in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, and Bangladesh, reflecting its deep-rooted cultural and historical significance in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bhattacharjee

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

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

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