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

Rohatgi, 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 Rohatgi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rohatgi in America

Rohatgi is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rohatgi surname appeared 229 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 Rohatgi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rohatgi 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 Rohatgi

The surname ROHATGI has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of India. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "rohat," which means "red" or "reddish-brown," and the suffix "-gi," which indicates a place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ROHATGI surname can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentions a village named "Rohatgi" located in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh, suggesting that the surname may have originated from this village.

The ROHATGI name has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest known figures was Rai Rohatgi, a prominent landowner and military commander who served under the Mughal Empire in the 17th century. Another notable ROHATGI was Pandit Shyam Lal Rohatgi (1884-1964), a renowned Sanskrit scholar and author who made significant contributions to the field of Indian philosophy and literature.

In the 20th century, Justice R.S. Rohatgi (1912-1998) was a distinguished jurist who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of India from 1973 to 1977. His son, Mukul Rohatgi (born 1955), is a prominent lawyer and former Attorney General of India.

Another prominent figure with the ROHATGI surname is Dr. Vinod K. Rohatgi (born 1946), an accomplished materials scientist and engineer who has been recognized for his contributions to the field of metal matrix composites and has received numerous awards and honors, including the prestigious Padma Shri from the Government of India.

The ROHATGI name has also been associated with various place names and older spellings. For instance, the village of Rohatgi in Uttar Pradesh was historically known as "Rohatkha" or "Rohatkhera," reflecting the evolution of the name over time.

It is worth noting that while the ROHATGI surname has its roots in India, it has also gained recognition and prominence in other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rohatgi

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

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

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