Explore the Family Name Awasthi

The meaning of Awasthi

Indian (mainly central and northern states): Kanyakubj Brahmin name from the Kannauj region in central India, derived from the name of the Vedic sage Agastya, who is recognized as one of the Saptarishi (seven great sages).

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How common is the last name Awasthi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Awasthi has seen a significant rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 107,565 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 54,530, indicating an improvement of 49.31%. The count of individuals with the Awasthi surname increased from 153 in 2000 to 378 in 2010, a growth of 147.06%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname also rose substantially from 0.06 to 0.13 during the same period, reflecting a change of 116.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#107,565	#54,530	49.31%
Count	153	378	147.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.13	116.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Awasthi

Looking at the ethnic identity distribution, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the Awasthi surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw a slight increase from 90.20% in 2000 to 92.06% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 3.92% to 2.12%, a drop of 45.92%. White individuals carrying the Awasthi surname slightly reduced from 5.88% in 2000 to 5.29% in 2010, marking a decline of 10.03%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded changes among those who identify as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, maintaining a constant percentage of 0.00% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	90.2%	92.06%	2.06%
White	5.88%	5.29%	-10.03%
Two or More Races	3.92%	2.12%	-45.92%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%