Explore the Family Name Venkataraman
The meaning of Venkataraman
Indian (southern states): from a personal name derived from the name Venkata (see Venkat) + Sanskrit rāma ‘pleasing, charming’ (see Ram) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n. — 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. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Shankar, Ravi, Sundar, Ramesh, Chandran, Ganesh, Jayashree, Nagarajan, Natarajan, Raghu, Raj, Srikanth.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Venkataraman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Venkataraman has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 40,397th, but by 2010 it had jumped to 28,001st, showing a rise of about 30.69%. The number of people with this surname also increased during the same period. In 2000, there were around 510 individuals carrying this name, and by 2010, that number had grown by approximately 67.84% to 856. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Venkataraman surname rose by 52.63%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,397 | #28,001 | 30.69% |
| Count | 510 | 856 | 67.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.29 | 52.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Venkataraman
When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Venkataraman identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, with the percentage increasing from 92.75% in 2000 to 96.38% in 2010. The proportion identifying with two or more races dropped significantly from 3.73% to 1.29%, while those identifying as White also saw a decrease from 3.33% to 1.64%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 92.75% | 96.38% | 3.91% |
| White | 3.33% | 1.64% | -50.75% |
| Two or More Races | 3.73% | 1.29% | -65.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |