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

Rajamanickam, 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 Rajamanickam surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rajamanickam in America

Rajamanickam is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rajamanickam surname appeared 114 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 Rajamanickam.

The history of the last name Rajamanickam

The surname RAJAMANICKAM originates from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is derived from the Tamil language and can be traced back to the 16th century or earlier. The name is composed of two words – "Raja" meaning "king" or "ruler", and "Manickam" which is a variation of the name "Manikam" meaning "precious stone" or "ruby".

This suggests that the name may have initially been given to individuals who held positions of authority or were associated with royalty. The inclusion of "Manickam" could also indicate a connection to the gem trade or a region known for mining precious stones.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 17th-century manuscript detailing the history of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, which ruled over parts of Tamil Nadu from the 16th to the 18th century. The manuscript mentions a "Rajamanickam Pillai" who served as a minister in the court of the Nayak kings.

Another notable figure in history with this surname was Rajamanickam Chettiar (1878-1950), a prominent Indian businessman and philanthropist from the Chettiar community. He was instrumental in establishing the Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.

In the late 19th century, a Rajamanickam Mudaliar is recorded as having been the chief interpreter for the British East India Company in the region of Madras (now Chennai). This suggests that individuals with this name also held important administrative roles during the colonial era.

The name RAJAMANICKAM can also be found in various place names across Tamil Nadu, such as Rajamanickampatti, a village in the Theni district, indicating the historical presence of families with this surname in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Rajamanickam Padmanabhan (1899-1976), a renowned Tamil scholar and educator, and Rajamanickam Subramanian (1920-2001), a respected Indian classical musician and Carnatic vocalist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rajamanickam

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

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

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