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

Karmarkar, 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 Karmarkar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Karmarkar in America

Karmarkar is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Karmarkar surname appeared 132 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 Karmarkar.

The history of the last name Karmarkar

The surname Karmarkar is of Indian origin, originating in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "karma" meaning action or deed, and "kar" meaning maker or doer. The surname likely emerged in the 12th or 13th century, during the period of the Yadava dynasty that ruled in the region.

The earliest known recorded instance of the name Karmarkar appears in a land grant inscription from the year 1249 CE, which mentions a person named Govind Karmarkar. This inscription was found in the town of Pandharpur, located in present-day Maharashtra. The name is also found in several other historical inscriptions and records from the same region during the medieval period.

One notable historical figure with the surname Karmarkar was Nana Karmarkar, a mathematician and computer scientist who lived from 1947 to 2022. He is best known for developing the Karmarkar algorithm, an important algorithm in linear programming. Nana Karmarkar was born in Mumbai and had a distinguished academic career, teaching at various universities in the United States and India.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Raghunath Karmarkar, a 19th-century social reformer and scholar from Maharashtra. He was born in 1827 and played a significant role in the promotion of education and social reforms, particularly in the field of women's education.

In the 16th century, there was a village named Karmarkarwadi in the Pune district of Maharashtra, which may have been named after a prominent Karmarkar family residing there. This village is mentioned in several historical records from that period.

Ramchandra Karmarkar, born in 1853, was a renowned Indian historian and scholar who wrote extensively on the history and culture of Maharashtra. His works are considered important sources for understanding the region's past.

Vishnu Karmarkar, a 17th-century poet and Sanskrit scholar from Maharashtra, is another notable figure with this surname. He authored several literary works and contributed significantly to the preservation and promotion of Sanskrit literature.

While the surname Karmarkar is primarily found in Maharashtra and among the Maharashtrian diaspora, it has also spread to other parts of India over time. However, its origins and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the western Indian state of Maharashtra, where it emerged several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Karmarkar

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

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 Karmarkar 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.

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

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