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

Sivaraman, 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 Sivaraman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sivaraman in America

Sivaraman is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sivaraman surname appeared 270 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 Sivaraman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sivaraman 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 Sivaraman

The surname Sivaraman has its origins in South India, particularly in the state of Tamil Nadu. It can be traced back to the 9th or 10th century CE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "Siva" and "Raman," which together mean "one who is devoted to Lord Shiva."

Sivaraman is a combination of two words: "Siva," which refers to the Hindu god Shiva, and "raman," meaning "one who delights in." The name is therefore associated with devotion to Lord Shiva, who is one of the principal deities in Hinduism. It is believed to have originated among the Brahmin community, who were traditionally scholars, priests, and philosophers.

Historical references to the name Sivaraman can be found in ancient Tamil literature and inscriptions. One notable example is the 12th-century work "Periya Puranam," which mentions several individuals with the name Sivaraman who were revered for their devotion to Lord Shiva.

The earliest recorded examples of the name can be traced back to the 10th or 11th century CE. One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Sivaraman was a Tamil scholar and poet named Sivaraman Desikan, who lived in the 14th century CE. Another notable figure was Sivaraman Mudaliar, a 16th-century Tamil poet and scholar from the Vijayanagar Empire.

The name Sivaraman has also been associated with several place names in Tamil Nadu, such as Sivaramapuram and Srirangam. These places were known for their Shiva temples and were centers of Hindu philosophy and learning.

Among the famous individuals with the surname Sivaraman throughout history are Sivaraman Nair (1838-1903), a renowned Malayalam poet and social reformer; Sivaraman Pillai (1856-1901), a Tamil scholar and philosopher; Sivaraman Iyer (1874-1950), a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer; Sivaraman Madurai (1892-1974), a renowned Tamil writer and journalist; and Sivaraman Venkatachalam (1921-2002), a renowned Indian physicist and educator.

The surname Sivaraman continues to be prevalent among Tamil Brahmins and other Hindu communities in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. It is a name with a rich cultural and religious heritage, reflecting the devotion to Lord Shiva and the scholarly traditions of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sivaraman

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

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

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