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

Kandasamy, 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 Kandasamy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kandasamy in America

Kandasamy is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kandasamy surname appeared 330 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 Kandasamy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kandasamy 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 Kandasamy

The surname Kandasamy has its origins in India, with the earliest known references dating back to the 9th century CE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "kanda," meaning "stem" or "root," and "sami," meaning "lord" or "master." It is believed to have originated among the Tamil Brahmin community in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Kandasamy is a prominent surname within the Hindu faith, and it has been closely associated with certain spiritual and religious figures throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in ancient Tamil literature, where it is mentioned as the name of a revered sage or guru.

During the medieval period, the name Kandasamy appeared in various inscriptions and temple records in Tamil Nadu. These historical documents often referred to individuals who held positions of importance within the Hindu religious hierarchy or who were patrons of temples and spiritual institutions.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Kandasamy Mudaliar (c. 1501-1580) was a prominent Tamil scholar and poet who authored several literary works that are still widely studied and celebrated today. His contributions to Tamil literature and culture have earned him a place among the most influential figures of his time.

Another historical figure bearing the surname Kandasamy was Kandasamy Pillai (1790-1865), a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and calculus, and his works were widely recognized and studied across India and Europe.

In the 20th century, Kandasamy Sankaranarayana Pillai (1904-1995) was a prominent Tamil scholar and linguist who played a crucial role in preserving and promoting the Tamil language and literature. He authored numerous works on Tamil grammar, literature, and history, and his contributions were recognized with several prestigious awards and honors.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kandasamy include:

1. Kandasamy Kovil Pillai (1799-1875), an Indian civil servant and administrator during the British Raj.
2. Kandasamy Suppiah (1873-1957), a prominent Malaysian lawyer and politician who advocated for the rights of the Tamil community in Malaysia.
3. Kandasamy Naicken (1808-1866), a Tamil entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded several educational institutions and charitable organizations in Sri Lanka.
4. Kandasamy Subrahmanyam (1921-2011), an Indian diplomat and strategic affairs analyst who served as the Foreign Secretary of India.
5. Kandasamy Muthu (1932-2018), a renowned Indian mathematician and professor who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kandasamy

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

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

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