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

Chakrabarti, 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 Chakrabarti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chakrabarti in America

Chakrabarti is the 43732nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chakrabarti surname appeared 493 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 Chakrabarti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chakrabarti 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 Chakrabarti

The surname Chakrabarti originated in India, specifically in the Bengal region. The name can be traced back to the 16th century or earlier. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "chakra" meaning wheel or circle, and "varthi" meaning resident or occupant. Thus, the name Chakrabarti likely referred to a person who lived near or worked with wheels or circular objects.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Chakrabarti can be found in ancient texts and manuscripts from Bengal. One notable example is the mention of a person named Chakrabarti in the Bengali novel "Kavikankan Chandi" written by the famous poet Mukundaram Chakrabarti in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Chakrabarti surname appeared in various land ownership records and administrative documents in Bengal. One prominent figure from this era was Ramkrishna Chakrabarti, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived from 1612 to 1685.

During the 18th century, the Chakrabarti name gained further prominence with the rise of the Chakrabarti family in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). Ramnath Chakrabarti, a prominent merchant and philanthropist, was born in 1738 and played a significant role in the development of the city.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the Chakrabarti surname made significant contributions in various fields. Bankim Chandra Chakrabarti (1838-1894) was a famous novelist, poet, and playwright who is considered a pioneer of Bengali literature. Jyotirindranath Chakrabarti (1863-1939) was a renowned lawyer and politician who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement.

Another notable figure was Jogesh Chandra Chakrabarti (1866-1939), a renowned educationist and social reformer who established several schools and institutions in Bengal. Upendranath Chakrabarti (1888-1969) was a distinguished physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of spectroscopy.

In the 20th century, the Chakrabarti name continued to be associated with academic and literary achievements. Sisir Kumar Chakrabarti (1907-1987) was a prominent historian and scholar who specialized in the study of ancient Indian history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chakrabarti

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

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

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