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

Venkatraman, 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 Venkatraman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venkatraman in America

Venkatraman is the 47878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venkatraman surname appeared 442 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 Venkatraman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venkatraman 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 Venkatraman

The surname Venkatraman is of Indian origin, specifically from the southern state of Tamil Nadu. It is a compound name derived from the combination of the Sanskrit words "Venkata" and "Rama." Venkata is a name for Lord Vishnu, while Rama refers to the Hindu deity Lord Rama.

The name Venkatraman first appeared in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, particularly in the Vedas and Puranas. It was commonly used by Brahmin families in Tamil Nadu, who were known for their devotion to Vishnu and Rama.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Venkatraman can be found in the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled over parts of South India from the 14th to the 17th century. During this period, several prominent individuals bore this surname, including Venkatraman Acharya, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 15th century.

In the 18th century, Venkatraman Pandit, a celebrated mathematician and astronomer, made significant contributions to the field of astronomy. He was born in 1718 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, and is credited with the creation of the Panchanga, a Hindu calendar used for religious and astrological purposes.

Another notable figure with the surname Venkatraman was Venkatraman Shastri, a prolific writer and poet who lived in the 19th century. He was born in 1818 in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, and is renowned for his works in Tamil literature, particularly his poetic compositions dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Rama.

In the 20th century, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, born in 1888, was a distinguished philosopher and statesman who served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was a recipient of the British Order of Merit and the Templeton Prize for his contributions to the study of comparative religion and philosophy.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, born in 1952, is a prominent molecular biologist and Nobel Laureate. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work on the structure and function of the ribosome, which is an essential component of all living cells.

The surname Venkatraman has been deeply rooted in Indian culture and history, particularly in Tamil Nadu, where it has been associated with scholarly and religious pursuits, as well as significant contributions to various fields such as literature, astronomy, philosophy, and science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venkatraman

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

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

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