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

Nagaraj, 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 Nagaraj surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nagaraj in America

Nagaraj is the 42858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nagaraj surname appeared 505 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 Nagaraj.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nagaraj 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 Nagaraj

The surname Nagaraj has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the southern regions of India. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words: "Nagar," which means "city" or "town," and "Raj," which means "king" or "ruler." The name can be traced back to ancient times, when it was initially used as a title or honorific for rulers or chieftains of cities or towns.

The earliest known records of individuals bearing the surname Nagaraj can be found in ancient inscriptions and literary works from the classical period of Indian history, dating back to the 6th century CE. One notable example is Nagaraj Bhatta, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived during the 7th century CE in the Pallava kingdom of present-day Tamil Nadu.

During the medieval period, the Nagaraj surname gained prominence among the ruling dynasties and noble families of various kingdoms across South India. One prominent figure from this era was Nagaraj Rao, a powerful chieftain who ruled over the Vijayanagar Empire in the 15th century CE.

As time passed, the Nagaraj surname spread beyond its initial geographical confines and became associated with various communities and castes across different regions of India. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Nagaraj Pandita, a revered scholar and philosopher from the state of Karnataka.

In more recent history, the Nagaraj surname has been carried by several influential figures in various fields. One such individual was Nagaraj Rao Pantulu, a renowned social reformer and educationist from Andhra Pradesh, who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Another notable bearer of the Nagaraj surname was Dr. Nagaraj Krishnamurthy, a pioneering scientist and researcher in the field of space technology, who played a crucial role in India's space program during the latter half of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nagaraj

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

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

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