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

Srivatsan, 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 Srivatsan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Srivatsan in America

Srivatsan is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Srivatsan surname appeared 112 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 Srivatsan.

The history of the last name Srivatsan

The surname SRIVATSAN has its origins in India, and can be traced back to the 8th century CE. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "Sri" meaning "prosperity" or "auspicious," and "Vatsa" which was the name of an ancient Indian kingdom located in present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

SRIVATSAN was initially a title or honorific bestowed upon individuals from the Vatsa kingdom who were associated with prosperity or auspicious events. Over time, it transitioned into a hereditary surname within various communities across the Indian subcontinent.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name SRIVATSAN can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a character belonging to the Yadava clan. Another early mention is in the Puranic literature, where SRIVATSAN is described as an epithet of the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu.

In the 12th century CE, the name SRIVATSAN appeared in inscriptions and manuscripts from the Chola Dynasty, which ruled over parts of modern-day Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. These inscriptions often referred to individuals holding important administrative positions or being associated with religious institutions.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname SRIVATSAN was Srivatsan Nayak, who served as the ruler of the Madurai Nayak kingdom in the 17th century (1623-1659 CE). Another notable figure was Srivatsan Venkataramanujachari (1865-1942), a renowned scholar and poet who made significant contributions to the revival of the Sanskrit language and literature.

Throughout history, several other individuals bearing the surname SRIVATSAN have made their mark in various fields. These include Srivatsan Raghunathan (1932-2001), an Indian classical musician and Carnatic vocalist; Srivatsan Narayanan (born 1962), an Indian-American computer scientist known for his work in computational linguistics; and Srivatsan Sridhar (born 1980), an Indian cricketer who represented Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket tournaments.

While the surname SRIVATSAN is predominantly found among certain Hindu communities in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, it has also been adopted by individuals from other parts of the country over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Srivatsan

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

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

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