Explore the Family Name Misra

The meaning of Misra

Indian (north central and northeast): Brahmin name, from Sanskrit mišra, originally meaning ‘mixed, manifold’, later applied after a name as an honorific epithet. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ram, Ramesh, Ajay, Amaresh, Arun, Brijesh, Chandra, Sudarsan, Suresh, Alok, Amit, Anand.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Misra has significantly risen in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Misra ranked 24,162 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had surged to 18,431, representing an increase of 23.72%. The count for this surname also increased from 973 in 2000 to 1502 in 2010, a growth of 54.37%. Consequently, the surname's representation per 100,000 individuals increased by 41.67% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,162	#18,431	23.72%
Count	973	1,502	54.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.51	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Misra

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Misra identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group's percentage increased slightly from 83.35% in 2000 to 86.28% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased by 19.08%, while those identifying as White saw a decrease of 20.37%. The number of Hispanic individuals with the Misra surname also declined by 29.13%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.35%	86.28%	3.52%
Two or More Races	7.81%	6.32%	-19.08%
White	7.61%	6.06%	-20.37%
Hispanic	1.03%	0.73%	-29.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%