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

Devarajan, 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 Devarajan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devarajan in America

Devarajan is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devarajan surname appeared 207 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 Devarajan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devarajan 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 Devarajan

The surname Devarajan is of Indian origin, specifically from the Tamil language spoken in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is believed to have originated around the 5th or 6th century CE during the Pallava dynasty that ruled the region.

The name Devarajan is derived from the Sanskrit words "Deva" meaning god or deity, and "Rajan" meaning king or ruler. It is a compound name that can be interpreted as "King of the Gods" or "Ruler of the Deities." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals of high social status or those associated with religious or spiritual roles.

Historical records from the Pallava period, such as inscriptions on temple walls and stone edicts, have been known to mention individuals bearing the name Devarajan or variations of it. One notable example is a 7th-century copper plate inscription from the reign of Narasimhavarman I, which mentions a chief minister named Devarajan.

The earliest known person to bear this surname was Devarajan Ayyangar, a scholar and poet who lived in the 14th century during the Vijayanagar Empire. He was known for his contributions to Tamil literature and his works on Hindu philosophy and theology.

Other notable individuals with the surname Devarajan include:

1. Devarajan Sarkar (1859-1939), an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer from Bengal.
2. Devarajan Mudaliar (1876-1962), a prominent lawyer and judge from Tamil Nadu who served as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
3. Devarajan Pillai (1888-1976), an Indian activist and politician who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.
4. Devarajan Radhakrishnan (1920-1995), a renowned Carnatic music vocalist and composer from Tamil Nadu.
5. Devarajan Arumugam (born 1957), an Indian-American computer scientist and academic known for his contributions to distributed systems and cloud computing.

The surname Devarajan has also been associated with various place names in South India, such as Devarajan Pettai (a neighborhood in Chennai) and Devarajan Kottai (a village in Tamil Nadu). Additionally, there have been variations in the spelling of the name, such as Devarajan, Devarajen, and Devarajah, due to regional dialects and transliteration differences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devarajan

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

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

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