Explore the Family Name Bhaskar

The meaning of Bhaskar

Indian (northern states): from a personal name meaning, in Sanskrit, ‘that which radiates light’, i.e. the sun.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bhaskar has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bhaskar was ranked 63,812 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had jumped to rank 41,579, signifying a 34.84% increase. The number of people bearing this surname also surged during this period, rising from 292 to 523, a dramatic increase of 79.11%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname Bhaskar went up by 63.64%, growing from 0.11 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#41,579	34.84%
Count	292	523	79.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.18	63.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bhaskar

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bhaskar according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there's a clear predominance of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage. In 2000, 85.62% of those bearing this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this percentage rose to 92.35% by 2010, marking a 7.86% increase. Over the same period, the percentage of people with this surname who identify as having two or more races dropped dramatically from 6.85% to 2.10%, a decrease of 69.34%. Similarly, the percentage identifying as White also fell from 6.85% to 4.97%, a reduction of 27.45%. There were no people with the surname Bhaskar who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.62%	92.35%	7.86%
White	6.85%	4.97%	-27.45%
Two or More Races	6.85%	2.1%	-69.34%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%