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

Kasturi, 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 Kasturi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kasturi in America

Kasturi is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kasturi surname appeared 269 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 Kasturi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kasturi 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 Kasturi

The surname Kasturi is believed to have originated in India, likely during the medieval period. It is derived from the Sanskrit word 'kasturi', meaning 'musk'. Musk is a highly valuable and aromatic substance obtained from the glands of the male musk deer, which was commonly used in ancient times for incense and perfumes.

The name Kasturi was likely associated with individuals or families involved in the trade or production of musk. It may have also been given as a surname to those who lived in areas known for the presence of musk deer or the cultivation of musk.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kasturi can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century Persian language administrative document commissioned by the Mughal emperor Akbar. It mentions a person named Kasturi Khan, who was a noble and courtier during Akbar's reign.

In the 17th century, the Kasturi surname appeared in various Persian and Urdu manuscripts and records from the Mughal era. Notable individuals from this time include Mir Kasturi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the Deccan region during the reign of the Nizam Shahi dynasty.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Kasturi name was found in various regions of India, particularly in present-day states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. Some notable figures from this period include Raja Kasturi Raman, a ruler of the princely state of Rewa in the late 18th century, and Pandit Kasturi Lal, a celebrated Sanskrit scholar and author from Varanasi in the 19th century.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the Kasturi surname was Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a renowned philosopher, author, and statesman who served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.

Other notable individuals with the Kasturi surname include the Indian independence activist and freedom fighter Kasturi Ranga Iyengar (1889-1953), the Carnatic music vocalist and Padma Bhushan recipient Kasturi Rangan (1923-2006), and the Indian classical dancer and choreographer Kasturi Vatsyayan (1917-2009).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kasturi

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

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

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