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

Rajendra, 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 Rajendra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rajendra in America

Rajendra is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rajendra surname appeared 121 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 Rajendra.

The history of the last name Rajendra

The surname "RAJENDRA" has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, where it is believed to have first emerged in the region of present-day Northern India and Nepal during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Sanskrit language, with "Raja" meaning "king" or "ruler," and "Indra" being the name of the Hindu god of rain and thunder.

One of the earliest known references to the name "RAJENDRA" can be found in ancient Hindu texts and inscriptions dating back to the 11th century CE. It is mentioned in the Rajatarangini, a historical chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, written by the Sanskrit scholar Kalhana in the 12th century. The text records the reign of King Rajendra Chola, a powerful ruler of the Chola dynasty in Southern India, who lived from 1012 to 1044 CE.

During the medieval period, the name "RAJENDRA" was primarily associated with the ruling class and nobility in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. Several prominent historical figures bore this surname, including Rajendra Gupta (1292-1354 CE), a renowned scholar and philosopher from the Delhi Sultanate, and Rajendra Singh (1572-1616 CE), a Rajput ruler of the kingdom of Marwar (now part of Rajasthan).

In the 18th century, a branch of the Rajput clan known as the Rajendra Bhansinghka settled in the region of Mewar, Rajasthan. This clan produced several notable figures, such as Rajendra Singh II (1779-1838 CE), the Maharana of Mewar, who was renowned for his military prowess and patronage of the arts.

Another significant individual bearing the surname "RAJENDRA" was Rajendra Lal Mitra (1824-1891 CE), a prominent Bengali scholar, archaeologist, and indologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Indian history and literature.

In more recent times, the name "RAJENDRA" has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963 CE), the first President of independent India, and Rajendra Singh (born 1959 CE), an Indian environmental activist and recipient of the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rajendra

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

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

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