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

Chakravorty, 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 Chakravorty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chakravorty in America

Chakravorty is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chakravorty surname appeared 180 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 Chakravorty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chakravorty 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 Chakravorty

The surname Chakravorty originates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically Bengal, which is now divided between the modern-day nations of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura. The name dates back several centuries and is believed to have its roots in the Sanskrit language.

Chakravorty is derived from the Sanskrit word "Chakravarti," which means "sovereign" or "universal ruler." It was a title bestowed upon powerful kings and emperors who held sway over vast territories. The suffix "-ty" was added to indicate a patronymic form, signifying "son of" or "belonging to the family of."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chakravorty can be found in the 16th-century literary work "Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita," which mentions a Brahmin named Chakravorty. This suggests that the name was already in use among the scholarly and priestly class during that era.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in the revenue records of the East India Company, which governed large parts of Bengal at the time. Several individuals with the surname Chakravorty were listed as landowners and tax collectors in these records.

Notable historical figures bearing the Chakravorty name include Radhanath Chakravorty (1821-1892), a Bengali writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Bengal Renaissance. Another prominent individual was Shyamadas Chakravorty (1877-1951), a renowned Bengali novelist and short story writer whose works explored themes of social injustice and the plight of the underprivileged.

In the field of science, Narendra Chakravorty (1896-1986) was a distinguished Indian chemist who made significant contributions to the study of surface chemistry and catalysis. He received numerous honors, including the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian awards.

The name Chakravorty has also been associated with places of historical importance. For instance, the village of Chakravorty in the Burdwan district of West Bengal is believed to have been named after a prominent family bearing this surname who resided there.

While the Chakravorty surname is predominantly found in Bengal and among the Bengali diaspora, it has also been adopted by individuals from other parts of India, particularly in regions with a strong historical connection to Bengal, such as Assam and Odisha.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chakravorty

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Chakravorty, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!