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

Deshmukh, 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 Deshmukh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deshmukh in America

Deshmukh is the 22281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deshmukh surname appeared 1,157 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 Deshmukh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deshmukh 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 Deshmukh

The surname Deshmukh originated in India and is derived from the Sanskrit words "Desh" meaning "country" and "Mukh" meaning "head" or "chief". It was a title bestowed upon the administrators or governors of districts during the medieval period.

The earliest recorded instances of the Deshmukh surname can be traced back to the 12th century, during the reign of the Yadava dynasty in the Deccan region of India. The Deshmukhs held significant administrative and military powers in their respective territories.

One of the most notable figures in history associated with this surname was Sardar Malharrao Deshmukh (1694-1772), a prominent military leader who played a crucial role in the Maratha Empire's expansion under Peshwa Bajirao I.

Another prominent Deshmukh was Gopalrao Deshmukh (1823-1892), a social reformer and educationist who established the first girls' school in Pune and worked towards the upliftment of women's education in Maharashtra.

Gangadhar Madhukar Deshmukh (1892-1975), a distinguished jurist, served as a judge in the Bombay High Court and later as a member of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

In the 20th century, Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh (1896-1982) was an influential economist and statesman who served as the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1943 to 1949.

The renowned playwright and actor, Vijay Tendulkar (1928-2008), whose birth name was Vijay Govind Dhond, later adopted the surname Deshmukh and contributed significantly to the Marathi theatre and cinema.

While the Deshmukh surname has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has now spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, its historical significance remains deeply rooted in the administrative and cultural heritage of medieval India.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deshmukh

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

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

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