Explore the Family Name Venkatesan
The meaning of Venkatesan
Indian (southern states): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit venkaṭeša ‘lord of Venkata’, an epithet of the god Vishnu (see Venkatesh), + 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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Venkatesan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Venkatesan has increased significantly in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 50,903rd most popular, but by 2010 had moved up to the 28,176th spot, indicating a change of over 44%. Similarly, the number of individuals with this surname more than doubled during this period, climbing from 385 to 849. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Venkatesan per 100,000 also saw a substantial increase of over 107%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,903 | #28,176 | 44.65% |
| Count | 385 | 849 | 120.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.29 | 107.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Venkatesan
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the surname Venkatesan identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This proportion grew slightly from 91.69% in 2000 to 93.17% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by almost half, from 2.34% to 1.18%. The proportion of individuals identifying as white dropped slightly from 4.16% to 3.89%, while those identifying as Black remained minimal at 0.94% in 2010. There were no changes in the Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 91.69% | 93.17% | 1.61% |
| White | 4.16% | 3.89% | -6.49% |
| Two or More Races | 2.34% | 1.18% | -49.57% |
| Black | 0% | 0.94% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |