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

Sivakumar, 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 Sivakumar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sivakumar in America

Sivakumar is the 28100th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sivakumar surname appeared 852 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 Sivakumar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sivakumar 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 Sivakumar

The surname Sivakumar has its origins in the Tamil language spoken in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a combination of the words "Siva" and "Kumar," with "Siva" being one of the principal deities in Hinduism and "Kumar" meaning "prince" or "son." Therefore, the name Sivakumar can be interpreted as "the son of Lord Shiva."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Sivakumar date back to the 9th century CE, during the reign of the Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu. This was a period of significant cultural and literary flourishing in the region, and many works from that time mention individuals with the name Sivakumar.

One of the earliest known references to the name Sivakumar can be found in the Thiruvalluvar Kural, a celebrated Tamil literary work written by the poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar. The text mentions a scholar named Sivakumar who was renowned for his knowledge of the Tamil language and literature.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Sivakumar was Sivakumar Pallava, a Tamil prince and military commander who lived during the 7th century CE. He was a member of the Pallava dynasty, which ruled parts of southern India during that period, and was known for his bravery and strategic prowess in battles against rival kingdoms.

In the 14th century, the name Sivakumar appears in the inscriptions of the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled a large portion of southern India for several centuries. One such inscription, found in the city of Hampi, mentions a high-ranking official named Sivakumar who served as a minister in the court of the Vijayanagar ruler Bukka Raya I.

Another notable figure from history bearing the surname Sivakumar was Sivakumar Nayak, a Tamil scholar and poet who lived in the 17th century. He was a prolific writer and is credited with contributing significantly to the development of Tamil literature during that period.

In more recent times, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname Sivakumar was Sivakumar Krishnamurthy, an Indian cricketer who played for the national team in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a skilled all-rounder and represented India in both Test and One Day International matches during his career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sivakumar

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

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

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