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

Natesan, 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 Natesan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Natesan in America

Natesan is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Natesan surname appeared 166 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 Natesan.

The history of the last name Natesan

The surname NATESAN is of Tamil origin from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It dates back to the 15th century and is derived from the Tamil words "Nattu" meaning region or homeland and "Esan" meaning lord or master. This suggests the name may have originated from a prominent landowner or local chieftain during the Vijayanagar Empire period.

One of the earliest recorded references of the name can be found in ancient Tamil literary works like Purananuru, which mentions a warrior named Natesan who fought bravely in battles against neighboring kingdoms. The name also appears in inscriptions on temple walls and copper plates from the Chola Dynasty era between the 9th-13th centuries AD.

In the 16th century, a Natesan served as a minister and military commander under the Nayak rulers of Madurai. Historic records show he successfully led campaigns to expand the kingdom's territories. Another notable Natesan from the 1700s was a renowned Tamil scholar and poet patronized by the Maratha kings of Thanjavur.

The name has variants like Nadesan, Nadehsan, and Nadayar which were used by different Tamil castes and communities over the centuries. Some believe the place name Nattarmangalam derived from people with the Natesan surname who settled there during medieval times.

Other prominent individuals with this last name include Thiru Vi.Ka. Natesan (1901-1957), a respected publisher who popularized Tamil literature, and M.R. Natesan (1924-2016), a Carnatic musician and Sanskrit scholar honored with the Padma Bhushan award. P. Natesan (1920-1996) was a freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Natesan

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

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

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