Explore the Family Name Venkatesh
The meaning of Venkatesh
Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit venkaṭeša ‘lord of Venkata’ (from Venkaṭa, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, + īša ‘lord’), an epithet of the god Vishnu. There is a celebrated temple dedicated to Vishnu on this hill in Andhra Pradesh. — 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 Harsha, Prasanna, Sudhir, Viswanath, Babu, Dinesh, Gopi, Kasturi, Kiran, Lakshmanan, Lalitha, Leela.
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How common is the last name Venkatesh in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Venkatesh has grown significantly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Venkatesh was ranked as the 41,522nd most popular surname in the US, but by 2010, it had improved its ranking to become the 23,485th most common name, marking a significant 43.44% change. The actual count of people with the Venkatesh surname doubled from 494 in 2000 to 1082 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 119.03%. This meant that for every 100,000 individuals, the proportion with the surname Venkatesh increased from 0.18 to 0.37 over that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,522 | #23,485 | 43.44% |
| Count | 494 | 1,082 | 119.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.37 | 105.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Venkatesh
In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Venkatesh surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 94.53% of individuals with this surname identified as such, and this percentage rose slightly to 96.30% in 2010. A small proportion, around 3.85% in 2000 and 1.66% in 2010, identified as having two or more races. The number of white individuals with this surname decreased from 1.42% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010. There were no Hispanic or Black individuals with this surname recorded in either year. However, by 2010, 0.74% of individuals with the Venkatesh surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a group that wasn't represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 94.53% | 96.3% | 1.87% |
| Two or More Races | 3.85% | 1.66% | -56.88% |
| White | 1.42% | 1.02% | -28.17% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.74% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |