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

Mukerjee, 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 Mukerjee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mukerjee in America

Mukerjee is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mukerjee surname appeared 192 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 Mukerjee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mukerjee 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 Mukerjee

The surname Mukerjee originates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically from the Bengal region of present-day India and Bangladesh. It has its roots in the Sanskrit language and is derived from the words "mukhya" meaning "principal" or "chief" and "jati" meaning "caste" or "clan." The name can be traced back to the medieval period, when it was commonly used to denote a person's occupation or social status.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mukerjee can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century Persian manuscript commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document contains detailed records of the administrative and social structure of the Mughal Empire, including references to the Mukerjee community.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Mukerjees played a significant role in the political and cultural landscape of Bengal. Notable figures from this period include Rajaram Mukerjee (1670-1738), a renowned poet and literary critic who contributed extensively to the development of Bengali literature.

In the 19th century, the Mukerjee name gained prominence with the rise of the Bengal Renaissance, a socio-cultural movement that sought to modernize Bengali society. Prominent Mukerjees from this era include Bankim Chandra Mukerjee (1838-1894), one of the greatest novelists and writers of the Indian subcontinent, and Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932), a influential nationalist and leader in the Indian independence movement.

Another notable figure was Radha Govinda Mukerjee (1853-1915), a pioneering Indian scientist and geologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Himalayas and the geology of India.

In the 20th century, the Mukerjee name continued to be associated with academic and literary excellence. Sanjib Mukerjee (1927-1985) was a renowned physicist and academic who made important contributions to the field of statistical mechanics.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the name can vary, with alternative forms such as Mukherjee, Mukhopadhyay, and Mukherjee being used interchangeably, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic nuances of the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mukerjee

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

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

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