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

Chakravarthy, 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 Chakravarthy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chakravarthy in America

Chakravarthy is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chakravarthy surname appeared 290 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 Chakravarthy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chakravarthy 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 Chakravarthy

The surname "CHAKRAVARTHY" originates from India and is believed to have its roots traced back to the 5th century CE. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "chakra," meaning "wheel" or "circle," and "vartin," meaning "abider" or "follower." The name signifies a ruler or leader who governs the world or a universal emperor.

In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Puranas and the Mahabharata, the term "Chakravarthy" was often used to refer to a sovereign, supreme ruler who conquered and ruled over the entire known world. It was a title bestowed upon the greatest of kings, symbolizing their power, authority, and leadership over the vast expanse of lands and kingdoms.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name "Chakravarthy" can be found in the Gupta Empire, which ruled over a significant portion of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE. The Gupta rulers were known to use the title "Chakravarthy" in their royal inscriptions and coins, asserting their supreme sovereignty and dominion.

Notable historical figures who bore the surname "Chakravarthy" include Chandragupta Maurya (340-298 BCE), the founder of the Mauryan Empire and one of the earliest known rulers to be referred to as a "Chakravarthy." Another prominent figure was Samudragupta (335-375 CE), a Gupta emperor who expanded the empire's boundaries and was praised for his military conquests and governance.

In the 7th century CE, the Chalukya dynasty of South India produced several rulers who adopted the title "Chakravarthy," such as Pulakeshin II (610-642 CE), who is credited with defeating the armies of the Pallava kingdom and establishing the Chalukya supremacy in the Deccan region.

During the medieval period, the title "Chakravarthy" was also used by rulers of the Chola Empire, the Vijayanagar Empire, and the Maratha Empire, among others, reflecting their ambitions for imperial sovereignty and their aspirations to become universal rulers.

Other notable individuals who bore the surname "Chakravarthy" include Acharya Chanakya (350-275 BCE), the influential advisor and strategist to Chandragupta Maurya, and Patanjali (2nd century BCE), the renowned sage and author of the Yoga Sutras, who is believed to have had the title "Chakravarthy" bestowed upon him in recognition of his wisdom and teachings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chakravarthy

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

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

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