Explore the Family Name Vijayakumar

The meaning of Vijayakumar

Indian: from a Hindi or Sanskrit personal name Vijay ‘victorious one’ + kumar ‘young lad’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vijayakumar has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 95,091 and by 2010, it had climbed to 42,237, reflecting a more than 50% rise in popularity. The number of occurrences of this surname also increased from 178 in 2000 to 514 in 2010, demonstrating a considerable growth of almost 189%. In addition, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.07 to 0.17 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#95,091#42,23755.58%
Count178514188.76%
Proportion per 100k0.070.17142.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vijayakumar

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Vijayakumar identify as Asian or Pacific Islander. There was an increase from 96.07% in 2000 to 97.47% in 2010. On the other hand, there was no change recorded for individuals identifying as two or more races, White, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as none of these groups registered any individuals with the surname Vijayakumar in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander96.07%97.47%1.46%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
White0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%