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

Vasudevan, 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 Vasudevan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasudevan in America

Vasudevan is the 29693rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasudevan surname appeared 793 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 Vasudevan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vasudevan 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 Vasudevan

The surname VASUDEVAN is of Indian origin and can be traced back to the Sanskrit language. It is a combination of two words, 'Vasu' meaning wealth or treasure, and 'deva' meaning god or deity. The name is believed to have originated in the southern states of India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, where it was common among Brahmin communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it was mentioned as a name of Lord Krishna, who was also known as Vasudeva. The name gained popularity due to its association with the divine and was widely adopted by families, particularly those with a priestly or scholarly background.

In the medieval period, there are records of individuals bearing the surname VASUDEVAN in various historical documents and inscriptions. Some notable examples include Sri Vasudevan Bhattathiri, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet from Kerala who lived in the 16th century, and Vasudevan Nambudiri, a prominent Vedic scholar from the 17th century.

During the British colonial era in India, the surname VASUDEVAN was also recorded in official records and documents. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Vasudevan Pillai, a Tamil scholar and writer from the 18th century, who authored several works on grammar and literature.

In the 19th century, the name gained further prominence with the birth of Vasudevan Bhattar, a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Kerala, who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

Another notable figure with the surname VASUDEVAN was Dr. K. Vasudevan, a renowned physician and social reformer from Tamil Nadu, who lived in the early 20th century and played a pivotal role in promoting modern medicine and healthcare in rural areas.

The surname VASUDEVAN has also been associated with various places and localities across southern India, such as Vasudevanallur, a village in Tamil Nadu, and Vasudevan Nagar, a residential area in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasudevan

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

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

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