Explore the Family Name Chakrabarti

The meaning of Chakrabarti

Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: variant of Chakraborty. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Amitabha, Alok, Sumita, Aloke, Anil, Anjan, Arindam, Arun, Ashok, Asim, Barin, Bhaskar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chakrabarti has seen a rise in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 58,849 and by 2010, it had risen to 43,732, signifying a change of 25.69 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 322 in 2000 to 493 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 53.11 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people grew by 41.67 percent from 0.12 to 0.17 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#58,849#43,73225.69%
Count32249353.11%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1741.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chakrabarti

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that majority of the bearers of the surname Chakrabarti identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group made up 92.86 percent in 2000 and slightly decreased to 91.68 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities showed an increase from 2.17 percent in 2000 to 2.84 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White also saw an increase from 3.73 percent in 2000 to 4.67 percent in 2010. No Chakrabarti identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander92.86%91.68%-1.27%
White3.73%4.67%25.2%
Two or More Races2.17%2.84%30.88%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%