Explore the Family Name Kaushik

The meaning of Kaushik

Indian (Uttar Pradesh): Brahmin name, from Kusha, which was the name of an ancestor of the Vedic sage Vishwamitra, to whom this caste trace lineage. The word kusha in Sanskrit denotes a type of sacred grass.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kaushik has seen a significant increase over a decade. In 2000, Kaushik was ranked 63,297 in terms of popularity and was associated with 295 individuals, representing a proportion of 0.11 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had jumped to 29,626, with a count of 795 individuals bearing the surname. This represents an impressive growth of 53.2% in rank and a leap of 169.49% in the count. The proportion of people named Kaushik per 100,000 also increased by 145.45%, from 0.11 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,297	#29,626	53.2%
Count	295	795	169.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.27	145.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaushik

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaushik, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, around 91.86% of Kaushiks fell into this category, and this figure increased slightly to 94.21% by 2010. The number of Kaushiks identifying as two or more races saw a decline of 42.63% during this period. The proportion who identified as White remained relatively the same at around 3%. There were no Kaushiks who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.86%	94.21%	2.56%
White	3.05%	3.02%	-0.98%
Two or More Races	3.73%	2.14%	-42.63%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%