Explore the Family Name Bharucha

The meaning of Bharucha

Indian (Gujarat) and Pakistani: from Sanskrit Bhrigukachcha, which means ‘Bhrigu’s tortoise’ or ‘Bhrigu’s wetland’, in either case referring to the abode of the Vedic sage Bhrigu, mentioned in the Puranas.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bharucha has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 81,414th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 62,189th, an increase of about 23.61%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 216 in 2000 to 322 in 2010, marking a notable growth of approximately 49.07%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Bharucha per 100,000 also went up by 37.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,414	#62,189	23.61%
Count	216	322	49.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bharucha

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominant association of the Bharucha surname with the Asian/Pacific Islander community. In 2000, 81.94% of individuals bearing the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing to 88.82% by 2010. There was a small percentage (7.87%) who identified as White in 2000, which slightly declined to 7.14% in 2010. Notably, there was no representation within the Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in 2000. However, by 2010, 2.8% of those with the Bharucha surname identified as Hispanic. It's also worth noting that the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 8.8% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.94%	88.82%	8.4%
White	7.87%	7.14%	-9.28%
Hispanic	0%	2.8%	0%
Two or More Races	8.8%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%