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

Siwakoti, 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 Siwakoti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Siwakoti in America

Siwakoti is the 61436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Siwakoti surname appeared 327 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 Siwakoti.

The history of the last name Siwakoti

The surname SIWAKOTI originated in Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It dates back several centuries and is believed to have its roots in the Newar community, an indigenous ethnic group concentrated in the Kathmandu Valley. The name likely derives from the Sanskrit words "shiva," meaning God Shiva, and "koti," meaning crest or crown, suggesting a connection to the worship or reverence of Lord Shiva.

SIWAKOTI is a prominent surname within the Newar community and has been recorded in various historical documents and inscriptions from the medieval period. One notable mention is found in the Gopalraj Vamshavali, a chronicle of the Nepalese royal dynasty written in the 14th century, which references individuals bearing this surname.

The earliest known recorded instance of the SIWAKOTI name can be traced back to the 16th century, when a scholar and astrologer named Shree Shree Shivasimha Siwakoti lived during the reign of King Siddhi Narsingh Malla. Siwakoti's astrological works and treatises on Tantric rituals were highly regarded and influential during that time.

In the 17th century, Pratap Siwakoti, a renowned architect and sculptor, designed and oversaw the construction of several notable temples and structures in the Kathmandu Valley, including the iconic Kumbheshwar Temple in Patan Durbar Square.

Another notable figure was Siddhidas Siwakoti, a celebrated poet and playwright who lived in the 18th century. His works, written in the classical Newari language, are considered seminal in the development of Nepalese literature and theatre.

In more recent history, Chittadhar Hridaya Siwakoti, born in 1908 and commonly known as "Lakshmi Prasad Devkota," was a revered poet, playwright, and novelist who is widely regarded as the greatest literary figure in modern Nepali literature.

Kedar Siwakoti, born in 1939, is a renowned Nepali artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited internationally and have received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Birendra Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu award.

The SIWAKOTI surname has a rich historical legacy in Nepal, with its bearers having made significant contributions to the country's literary, artistic, and cultural heritage over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Siwakoti

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

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

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