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

Vasudeva, 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 Vasudeva surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasudeva in America

Vasudeva is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasudeva surname appeared 215 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 Vasudeva.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vasudeva 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 Vasudeva

The surname Vasudeva has its origins in India, where it can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "vasu" meaning wealth or earth, and "deva" meaning god or deity. The name thus signifies a god of wealth or prosperity.

In Hindu mythology, Vasudeva is an epithet of the god Krishna, who is believed to be an avatar of the supreme deity Vishnu. The name finds mention in several ancient texts, including the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata, which are revered Hindu scriptures dating back to the 5th century BCE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Vasudeva can be found in the Prasasti inscriptions from the Gupta Empire, which ruled over large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE. These inscriptions mention individuals bearing the name Vasudeva, suggesting its usage as a surname during that period.

In the 11th century, the renowned Hindu philosopher and theologian, Ramanuja (1017-1137 CE), who is considered a key figure in the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition, was born into a family with the surname Vasudeva. His full name was Ramanuja Vasudeva, and he hailed from the region of present-day Tamil Nadu in southern India.

Another notable figure with the surname Vasudeva was Vidyaranya (1268-1386 CE), a Hindu monk, philosopher, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century. He was also known as Madhava Vasudeva and played a crucial role in the establishment of the empire.

In more recent times, the Indian mathematician and computer scientist, Viswanath Vasudeva (1938-2020), made significant contributions to the field of theoretical computer science. He was born in Mysore, Karnataka, and is renowned for his work on formal language theory and automata theory.

Vasudeva has also been a prominent name in the world of Indian classical music. Pandit Shambhu Vasudeva (1906-1996), a renowned tabla player, was a respected exponent of the Banaras gharana (school) of tabla playing and was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, for his contributions to music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasudeva

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

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

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