Explore the Family Name Chandran
The meaning of Chandran
Indian (Kerala, Tamil Nadu): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit čandra ‘shining’ (see Chandra) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular ending -n. — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases recorded as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ravi, Ram, Bala, Jayanti, Mohan, Rajesh, Rama, Suresh, Anand, Biju, Chandra, Chandrika.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Chandran in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chandran has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Chandran was ranked as the 46,839th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to become the 27,950th most popular, representing a rise of over 40%. In terms of actual counts, there were 427 individuals with the surname Chandran recorded in the 2000 census, which doubled to 858 by 2010, an increase of nearly 101%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a significant jump from 0.16 to 0.29, an increase of more than 81%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,839 | #27,950 | 40.33% |
| Count | 427 | 858 | 100.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.29 | 81.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chandran
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Chandran, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, roughly 88% of the Chandrans identified themselves as part of this ethnicity, increasing slightly to just over 91% by 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased dramatically from around 7.5% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. The percentage identifying as White dropped marginally from 3.98% to 3.73%. Notably, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identification within the Chandrans in 2010 that was not present in the 2000 data. No individuals with the surname Chandran identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 87.59% | 91.72% | 4.72% |
| White | 3.98% | 3.73% | -6.28% |
| Two or More Races | 7.49% | 3.38% | -54.87% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |