Explore the Family Name Parthasarathy

The meaning of Parthasarathy

Indian (Tamil Nadu): from a Tamil personal name meaning ‘the charioteer of Partha’ in Sanskrit, referring to Krishna. — 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 Parthasarathy in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Parthasarathy has seen a significant increase over a decade. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 47,026, but by 2010, it had jumped to 30,165, showing a change of 35.85%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also surged from 425 in 2000 to 777 in 2010, reflecting an upward shift of 82.82%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 62.5% over the ten-year period, going from 0.16 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#30,165	35.85%
Count	425	777	82.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.26	62.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parthasarathy

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Parthasarathy identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group's representation went from 94.12% in 2000 to 96.91% in 2010, indicating a growth of 2.96%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities, however, decreased from 4.47% to 1.29%, marking a drop of 71.14%. Similarly, the proportion of White individuals also saw a slight decrease of 1.69%, moving from 1.18% to 1.16%. The census data showed no representation for Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups for either years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	94.12%	96.91%	2.96%
Two or More Races	4.47%	1.29%	-71.14%
White	1.18%	1.16%	-1.69%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%