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

Chandrashekar, 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 Chandrashekar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chandrashekar in America

Chandrashekar is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chandrashekar surname appeared 223 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 Chandrashekar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chandrashekar 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 Chandrashekar

The surname "CHANDRASHEKAR" has its origins in India, tracing back to the medieval period, around the 11th-12th century CE. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "Chandra," meaning moon, and "Shekhar," meaning crest or summit, thus translating to "The Crest of the Moon."

This surname likely originated among the Brahmin community in the southern regions of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in ancient Hindu texts and inscriptions from the Chola and Vijayanagar empires.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing this surname was Chandrashekhara Acharya, a renowned Hindu philosopher and scholar who lived in the 14th century. He was a prominent figure in the Dvaita school of Vedanta philosophy and authored several influential works, including the Nyayamuktavali.

Another notable figure was Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman, an Indian physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his groundbreaking work on the scattering of light, known as the Raman Effect. He was born in 1888 and passed away in 1970.

In the realm of literature, Chandrashekhara Kambara is a prominent Kannada novelist and playwright, known for his innovative and experimental writing style. He was born in 1937 and is a recipient of several prestigious literary awards, including the Jnanpith Award.

Chandrashekhara Saraswati, a revered spiritual leader and the 69th Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, was a highly influential figure in the Hindu renaissance movement of the 20th century. He was born in 1894 and passed away in 1994.

Lastly, Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman, an Indian mathematician and computer scientist, made significant contributions to the field of theoretical computer science. He was born in 1920 and is renowned for his work on computational complexity theory and the development of the Raman-Matulich algorithms.

While the surname "CHANDRASHEKAR" may have evolved over time with slight variations in spelling, its essence remains rooted in the ancient Sanskrit language and Hindu culture, reflecting the rich heritage and traditions of the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chandrashekar

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

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

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