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

Nagaraja, 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 Nagaraja surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nagaraja in America

Nagaraja is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nagaraja surname appeared 164 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 Nagaraja.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nagaraja 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 Nagaraja

The surname NAGARAJA is of Indian origin, tracing its roots back to ancient Sanskrit. It is derived from the words "naga," meaning snake or serpent, and "raja," meaning king or ruler. This name likely emerged during the medieval period in regions of India where serpent worship or Naga cults were prevalent, such as in parts of southern and eastern India.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NAGARAJA can be found in the Epigraphia Indica, a collection of inscriptions from ancient and medieval India. An inscription dated to the 9th century CE mentions a ruler named Nagaraja Deva from the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, which ruled parts of northern and central India at the time.

In the 12th century, a learned scholar and commentator on Hindu scriptures named Nagaraja Bhatta authored works on philosophy and religion, including the influential text "Nagaraja Parijata." His works were widely studied and referenced by subsequent scholars.

During the Vijayanagar Empire in southern India, which flourished from the 14th to 17th centuries, there were several notable individuals with the surname NAGARAJA. One such figure was Nagaraja Ayya, a minister and military commander who served under the Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya II in the 15th century.

Another significant person with this surname was Nagaraja Sarma, a Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 16th century. He authored several works on Hindu philosophy, grammar, and literature, and was patronized by the rulers of the Nayaka dynasties in parts of southern India.

In more recent times, one of the most renowned individuals with the surname NAGARAJA was the Indian mathematician and astronomer Nagaraja Rao (1866-1938). He made significant contributions to the study of eclipses and the calculation of planetary positions, and his works were widely recognized and celebrated during his lifetime.

While the surname NAGARAJA has its origins in ancient India and Sanskrit, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Indian diaspora populations. However, its historical roots and associations with serpent symbolism, scholarship, and regional rulers can be traced back to the Indian subcontinent over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nagaraja

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

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

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