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

Seshadri, 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 Seshadri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seshadri in America

Seshadri is the 33645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seshadri surname appeared 677 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 Seshadri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seshadri 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 Seshadri

The surname Seshadri has its origins in South India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It is a Telugu and Tamil name, derived from the Sanskrit words "Sesha" meaning "the divine serpent" and "Dri" meaning "to hold or carry". The name is thought to have originated around the 9th or 10th century CE.

Seshadri is a popular surname among the Brahmin community, particularly the Iyengar sect of Brahmins. The name is often associated with the worship of Lord Vishnu and his serpent avatar, Ananta Sesha. It is believed that some Seshadri families trace their ancestry to the Vaishnavite saints and scholars of the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Seshadri can be found in the inscriptions and literary works of the Chola and Vijayanagar empires. Several Seshadri individuals were prominent scholars, poets, and administrators during these periods.

Notable historical figures with the surname Seshadri include Seshadri Iyer (1554-1626), a renowned Sanskrit scholar and philosopher who served as the prime minister of the Vijayanagar Empire. Seshadri Swami (1870-1954) was a revered spiritual leader and founder of the Sri Ramanasramam ashram in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.

Other prominent individuals with the surname include P. Seshadri Iyer (1888-1975), a pioneering Indian mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and analysis. T.V. Seshadri (1935-2020) was a distinguished mathematician and a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.

In the field of arts and culture, M.S. Seshadri (1910-1986) was a renowned Carnatic musician and composer, while Seshadri Ganesan (1932-2013) was a celebrated actor in the Tamil film industry.

While the surname Seshadri has its roots in South India, it is now found across various parts of the country and among the Indian diaspora worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seshadri

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

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

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