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

Narasimhan, 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 Narasimhan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Narasimhan in America

Narasimhan is the 30799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Narasimhan surname appeared 756 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 Narasimhan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Narasimhan 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 Narasimhan

The surname Narasimhan is of Indian origin, specifically from the Tamil-speaking regions of southern India. It is a Brahmin name derived from the Sanskrit words "Nara" meaning man or human, and "Simha" meaning lion. Together, Narasimhan refers to the half-man, half-lion avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.

The earliest known references to the name Narasimhan can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts such as the Puranas and the Mahabharata, where the Narasimha avatar is described in detail. However, the use of Narasimhan as a surname likely originated much later, around the 8th or 9th century CE, during the Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Narasimhan was Narasimhan Nambi, a renowned Tamil scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century CE. He is credited with writing several works on Tamil grammar and literature, including the famous "Nannul" text.

Another notable figure from history was Narasimhan Iyer, a 16th-century Sanskrit scholar and commentator from the Vijayanagar Empire. His commentaries on ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads, were widely influential during his time.

In the 18th century, Narasimhan Sastri was a prominent mathematician and astronomer from the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. He made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and calculus and authored several works on mathematics and astronomy.

During the 20th century, Narasimhan Srinivasan was a renowned Indian mathematician and professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. He made groundbreaking contributions to the field of algebraic geometry and was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the Indian government in 1975.

Another notable figure was Narasimhan Varadachari, a highly respected Indian diplomat and statesman who served as the Indian Ambassador to several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, in the mid-20th century.

While the surname Narasimhan has its origins in southern India, it has since spread to other parts of the country and even beyond, with individuals bearing this name found in various regions and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Narasimhan

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

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

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