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

Swamy, 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 Swamy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Swamy in America

Swamy is the 33941st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Swamy surname appeared 670 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 Swamy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Swamy 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 Swamy

The surname "SWAMY" is believed to have originated in India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Swami," which means "a master or lord." The name is commonly found among the Brahmin community in South India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and manuscripts, where it was used to refer to spiritual leaders and scholars. In the medieval period, the name was associated with learned individuals and those who had achieved a high level of spiritual knowledge.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Puranas, a collection of Hindu religious texts dating back to the 3rd century BCE. The Puranas mention several individuals with the title "Swami," indicating the widespread use of the term during that time.

In the 7th century CE, the renowned philosopher and scholar Adi Shankara, who is considered the founder of the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy, was known by the title "Adi Shankaracharya Swami." His teachings and writings had a profound impact on the development of Hindu thought and philosophy.

Another notable individual with the surname "SWAMY" was Ramanujacharya Swami, a 12th-century Hindu theologian and philosopher who revived the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta. His teachings and commentaries on the Vedas and Upanishads had a significant influence on Hindu philosophy and theology.

In the 16th century, the mystic poet and saint Tukaram Swami, who hailed from Maharashtra, wrote abhangs (devotional poems) in the Marathi language. His works, which were deeply spiritual and emphasized devotion to the divine, are still widely celebrated and revered in Maharashtra and other parts of India.

Another notable figure was Ramakrishna Swami, a 19th-century mystic and yogi who is regarded as a major figure in the Bengali Renaissance. His teachings on universal spirituality and the harmony of religions had a profound impact on both Indian and Western thought.

It is worth noting that the name "SWAMY" has also been associated with various place names in India. For instance, the town of Swamimalai in Tamil Nadu is named after the Hindu goddess Swamimalai Amman, whose temple is located there. Similarly, the town of Swamithoppe in Karnataka is believed to have derived its name from the presence of a swami or spiritual leader in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Swamy

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

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

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