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

Srivatsa, 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 Srivatsa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Srivatsa in America

Srivatsa is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Srivatsa surname appeared 117 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 Srivatsa.

The history of the last name Srivatsa

The surname SRIVATSA has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the regions of South India. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "Sri" meaning prosperity or radiance, and "vatsa" meaning calf or child. The name likely originated during the medieval period, when surnames began to gain prominence in India.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SRIVATSA can be found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, where it was often used as a name or epithet for deities and revered individuals. In particular, the name is mentioned in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE.

During the medieval period, the SRIVATSA surname was prevalent among Brahmin communities in South India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It was often associated with families engaged in religious and scholarly pursuits.

Notable historical figures who bore the surname SRIVATSA include Srivatsa Acharya (12th century CE), a renowned Hindu philosopher and scholar from the Vijayanagara Empire. Another prominent individual was Srivatsa Ramanuja (1017-1137 CE), a celebrated Hindu theologian and exponent of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy.

In the 16th century, the SRIVATSA surname is recorded in the Kannada literary work "Jaimini Bharata" by the poet Lakshmisha, which is considered one of the earliest examples of Kannada prose literature.

Other notable individuals with the SRIVATSA surname include Srivatsa Goswami (16th century CE), a prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava saint and follower of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Srivatsa Raghunatha Thathacharya (1618-1680 CE), a famous Sanskrit scholar and grammarian from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

While the surname SRIVATSA is predominantly found in South India, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of the country, particularly among the Brahmin communities that migrated to different regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Srivatsa

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

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

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