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

Parmar, 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 Parmar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parmar in America

Parmar is the 10931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parmar surname appeared 2,912 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Parmar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parmar 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 Parmar

The surname PARMAR is of Indian origin, specifically from the region of Rajasthan and Gujarat. It traces its roots back to the 8th century AD, when it was the title given to the ruling clan of the Parmara dynasty, a powerful Rajput dynasty that ruled over parts of present-day Rajasthan and Malwa regions.

The name PARMAR is derived from the Sanskrit word "Pramara," which means "distinguished" or "excellent." The Parmara dynasty was known for its military prowess and their patronage of art, architecture, and literature. Some of the earliest records of the name PARMAR can be found in inscriptions and manuscripts from that era, such as the Navasari copper-plate inscriptions from the 10th century.

One of the most famous figures associated with the name PARMAR is Bhoja, the renowned king of the Parmara dynasty who ruled over the Malwa region in the 11th century. He was a prolific patron of literature and arts, and his court was home to many renowned scholars and poets. Another notable PARMAR was Raja Vigraharaja IV, who reigned over the Chandravati region (present-day Khajuraho) in the 10th century and commissioned the construction of the famous Khajuraho temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

During the medieval period, the PARMAR surname was also found among the Rajput clans of Gujarat, particularly in the regions of Saurashtra and Kutch. One notable figure from this era was Khengara Parmar, a Rajput chieftain who played a significant role in the establishment of the Solanki dynasty in Gujarat in the 11th century.

In the 16th century, the PARMAR surname is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari, a detailed administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, which lists them as one of the prominent Rajput clans of the region.

Other notable individuals with the surname PARMAR include Vijayaraja Parmar (1194-1274), a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet from Gujarat, and Sir Shambhunath Parmar (1872-1944), a distinguished Indian civil servant and administrator who served as the Diwan (Prime Minister) of several princely states during the British Raj.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parmar

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

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

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