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

Sreekumar, 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 Sreekumar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sreekumar in America

Sreekumar is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sreekumar surname appeared 136 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 Sreekumar.

The history of the last name Sreekumar

The surname "SREEKUMAR" is of Indian origin, specifically from the southern state of Kerala. It originated during the medieval period, around the 9th to 12th centuries CE.

This surname is a combination of two words – "Sree" and "Kumar." "Sree" is a Sanskrit word meaning "prosperity" or "wealth," while "Kumar" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Kumara," which translates to "prince" or "son of a noble family."

The name "SREEKUMAR" was commonly found among the Nair and Kshatriya communities of Kerala, who were known for their martial traditions and land ownership. It was a name given to the male children of affluent families, signifying their noble lineage and the family's prosperity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "SREEKUMAR" can be found in the inscriptions and copper plates from the Chera and Chola dynasties, which ruled parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu between the 9th and 13th centuries CE.

Notable individuals with the surname "SREEKUMAR" throughout history include:

1. Sreekumar Nair (1810-1875), a renowned Malayalam poet and scholar from the royal court of Travancore.
2. Sreekumar Achary (1925-2003), an eminent Sanskrit scholar and author from Kerala.
3. Sreekumar Nair (1938-2012), an Indian film actor and playwright who appeared in several Malayalam and Tamil movies.
4. Sreekumar G. Nair (born 1958), an Indian poet and literary critic, recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
5. Sreekumar Menon (born 1966), an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema.

The name "SREEKUMAR" has also been associated with several place names in Kerala, such as Sreekumar Nagar, Sreekumar Puram, and Sreekumar Colony, which were named after individuals or families bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sreekumar

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

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

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