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

Sundararajan, 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 Sundararajan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sundararajan in America

Sundararajan is the 53667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sundararajan surname appeared 385 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 Sundararajan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sundararajan 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 Sundararajan

The surname Sundararajan is of Indian origin, specifically from the Tamil-speaking regions of southern India. It is a compound name derived from the Sanskrit words "sundara" meaning beautiful or handsome, and "rajan" meaning king or ruler. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, when such honorific titles were bestowed upon local chieftains or rulers in recognition of their authority and power.

The name Sundararajan can be traced back to various historical records and inscriptions from the Tamil region. One of the earliest documented references is found in the Chola inscriptions from the 11th century, which mention a feudatory chief named Sundararajan who governed a small principality under the Chola Empire.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Pandyan inscriptions, where a temple priest named Sundararajan is mentioned as a prominent scholar and religious figure. During the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century, a military commander named Sundararajan is recorded as leading the armies of the ruler Krishnadevaraya in battles against the Bahmani Sultanate.

One of the most notable historical figures with the surname Sundararajan was Srinivasa Sundararajan, a 17th-century mathematician and astronomer from the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and authored several treatises on celestial calculations.

In the 19th century, Sundararajan Sastri was a renowned Tamil scholar and poet who played a crucial role in the revival and promotion of classical Tamil literature. He was born in 1829 and is remembered for his extensive translations and commentaries on ancient Tamil texts.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Sir Ponnambalam Sundararajan, a prominent lawyer and politician from Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). Born in 1890, he was a leading figure in the Sri Lankan independence movement and served as a member of the Legislative Council.

During the 20th century, Sundararajan Nagarajan was a distinguished Tamil writer and journalist who made significant contributions to Tamil literature. He was born in 1908 and is best known for his novels and short stories that explored social and political themes.

The name Sundararajan has also been associated with various place names in Tamil Nadu, such as Sundararajan Kundram, a small village near Kanchipuram, and Sundararajan Thottam, a locality in Chennai. These place names likely originated from individuals or families bearing the surname Sundararajan who settled in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sundararajan

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

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

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