Explore the Family Name Varma

The meaning of Varma

Indian (north-central states): variant of Verma. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Anil, Ashok, Sanjay, Ajay, Rajiv, Ravi, Usha, Vijay, Arvind, Munish, Prem, Rajesh.

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

The surname Varma saw a significant increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Varma ranked as the 21,069th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had risen to the 16,586th position, reflecting a growth of 21.28%. The total count of individuals with the surname also expanded during this period, going from 1,162 in 2000 to 1,729 in 2010, an increase of 48.8%. Additionally, the proportion of Varmas per 100,000 people increased by 37.21%, from 0.43 to 0.59.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,069	#16,586	21.28%
Count	1,162	1,729	48.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.59	37.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Varma

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Varma surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group grew from representing 84.77% of all Varmas in 2000 to 88.14% in 2010, an increase of 3.98%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Varmas identifying with two or more races decreased by 47.21%, from 6.80% in 2000 to 3.59% in 2010. There was also a decrease in the percentage of Varmas identifying as White and Hispanic, with declines of 15.00% and 28.99%, respectively. Interestingly, there were no Varmas identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.93% and 0.58% of the population with this surname, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.77%	88.14%	3.98%
White	6.8%	5.78%	-15%
Two or More Races	6.8%	3.59%	-47.21%
Hispanic	1.38%	0.98%	-28.99%
Black	0%	0.93%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.58%	0%