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

Kushwaha, 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 Kushwaha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kushwaha in America

Kushwaha is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kushwaha surname appeared 133 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 Kushwaha.

The history of the last name Kushwaha

The surname Kushwaha has its origins in India, specifically in the northern region of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 16th centuries. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Kushavarta," which means "land of the Kushites" or "land of the agriculturists."

One of the earliest references to the Kushwaha surname can be found in the medieval Hindu text, the "Prithviraj Raso," which mentions the Kushwaha clan as a prominent group of warriors and rulers during the reign of the Chauhan dynasty in the 12th century. The text also suggests that the Kushwahas were closely associated with the Rajput clans of the region.

The Kushwahas were particularly influential in the regions of Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand, which are now part of the modern-day states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The name is closely linked to several historical figures from these regions, including Raja Dhir Singh Kushwaha (1604-1642), who ruled the Panna princely state, and Raja Bir Singh Deo Kushwaha (1605-1638), who was the ruler of the Orchha princely state.

Another notable Kushwaha was Raja Surajmal Kushwaha (1707-1763), who was the last independent ruler of the princely state of Bharatpur. He is remembered for his military campaigns against the Mughal Empire and his efforts to fortify the city of Bharatpur, making it one of the strongest forts in India at the time.

The Kushwaha surname also has associations with the Brahmin caste in some regions of India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. One prominent figure from this community was Pandit Kashiram Kushwaha (1888-1974), a well-known scholar and author who wrote extensively on Hindu philosophy and culture.

Other notable individuals with the Kushwaha surname include Balbhadra Kushwaha (1888-1977), a freedom fighter and social reformer from Bihar, and Ramnarayan Kushwaha (1926-2018), a prominent politician and former member of the Indian Parliament.

While the Kushwaha surname has its roots in northern India, it has since spread to various parts of the country, with significant populations in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kushwaha

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

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

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