Explore the Family Name Krishnaswamy
The meaning of Krishnaswamy
Indian (mainly Tamil Nadu and Karnataka): from a personal name meaning ‘lord Krishna’, composed of the name of the god Krishna (see Krishna) + Sanskrit svāmī ‘lord’. — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
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How common is the last name Krishnaswamy in the United States?
The surname Krishnaswamy has seen a significant increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 56,120 in popularity but jumped to 40,672 by 2010, a change of over 27 percent. The number of people with this surname also increased from 341 to 537 during this period, marking a growth of over 57 percent. Thus, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the representation of the Krishnaswamy surname rose by approximately 38 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,120 | #40,672 | 27.53% |
| Count | 341 | 537 | 57.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.18 | 38.46% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krishnaswamy
As per the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals bearing the Krishnaswamy surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that saw a slight increase from 95.31 percent in 2000 to 95.34 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, which grew by 36 percent. The decade also saw a new emergence of individuals with the Krishnaswamy surname identifying as white, accounting for 1.3 percent of the total in 2010. However, there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Black dropped from 1.47 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 95.31% | 95.34% | 0.03% |
| Two or More Races | 2.05% | 2.79% | 36.1% |
| White | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.47% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |