Explore the Family Name Vasudeva

The meaning of Vasudeva

Indian (Punjab): Khatri name from the Sanskrit personal name Vasudeva, composed of vasu ‘prosperity’ + deva ‘god’, implying ‘god of prosperity’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vasudeva has significantly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 118,236th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 86,645th place, marking a notable growth of 26.72 percent. The number of people bearing the Vasudeva surname also grew from 136 in 2000 to 215 in 2010, a significant increase of 58.09 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also rose by 40 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#118,236	#86,645	26.72%
Count	136	215	58.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.07	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vasudeva

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Vasudeva surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw an increase from 86.76 percent in 2000 to 92.56 percent in 2010. However, there was a significant decrease of 71.20 percent among those who identified with two or more races, dropping from 8.09 percent in 2000 to 2.33 percent in 2010. There was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, growing from 3.68 percent to 5.12 percent. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.76%	92.56%	6.69%
White	3.68%	5.12%	39.13%
Two or More Races	8.09%	2.33%	-71.2%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%