Explore the Family Name Jagannathan

The meaning of Jagannathan

Indian: derivative of Jagannath ‘lord of the universe’ (from Sanskrit jagata ‘world, universe’ + nātha ‘lord’), an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna, + the masculine suffix -aṇ.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jagannathan has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jagannathan was ranked as the 93,006th most popular surname in the U.S., whereas in 2010 it rose to the 58,182nd spot, marking a remarkable change of 37.44%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also saw a sizeable increase from 183 in 2000 to 349 in 2010, a growth rate of 90.71%. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k population grew by 71.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,006	#58,182	37.44%
Count	183	349	90.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jagannathan

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that majority of the individuals bearing the Jagannathan surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 97.81% in 2000 to 94.84% in 2010. Interestingly, the year 2010 saw an emergence of diversity in the ethnic identities associated with this surname. While no individuals identified as belonging to two or more races or as White in 2000, these groups constituted 2.01% and 1.43% respectively of those with the Jagannathan surname in 2010. However, no individuals with this surname identified themselves as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	97.81%	94.84%	-3.04%
Two or More Races	0%	2.01%	0%
White	0%	1.43%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%