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

Dwivedi, 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 Dwivedi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dwivedi in America

Dwivedi is the 38155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dwivedi surname appeared 581 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 Dwivedi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dwivedi 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 Dwivedi

The surname "DWIVEDI" is of Indian origin, specifically from the northern regions of the country. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "dvi" meaning "two" and "vedi" meaning "Vedic scholar" or "one who has studied the Vedas," which are ancient Hindu sacred texts.

The name traces its roots back to the Brahmin caste of Hindu scholars and priests who were renowned for their expertise in the Vedas and their commentaries. The Dwivedi surname was typically bestowed upon individuals who had mastered the study of two Vedas, hence the prefix "dvi" (two).

Historical records suggest that the Dwivedi surname emerged during the medieval period in India, particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. The earliest known reference to the name can be found in various manuscripts and inscriptions dating back to the 12th century CE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dwivedi surname is in the Khajuraho inscriptions from the Chandela dynasty, which ruled parts of central India between the 9th and 13th centuries. These inscriptions mention several Dwivedi scholars and priests who were closely associated with the royal court and temples of the time.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Dwivedi surname. One prominent example is Pandit Shri Rambhakt Dwivedi (1866-1936), a renowned Hindi scholar, writer, and literary critic who played a significant role in the development of modern Hindi literature. Another notable figure is Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (1907-1979), a renowned Hindi writer and journalist who was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, in 1959.

Other notable individuals with the Dwivedi surname include Shri Krishna Dwivedi (1888-1964), a renowned Sanskrit scholar and author of several books on Hindu philosophy and religion, and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918-2008), the founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement, whose birth name was Mahesh Prasad Dwivedi.

In more recent times, Suresh Dwivedi (born 1951) is a well-known Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and represented India in Test matches and One Day Internationals during the 1970s and 1980s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dwivedi

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

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

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