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    The surname Bhargava

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,295 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex B621

    Bhargava: #20,491 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Bhargava #20,491, 1,295 people Bhargava: #20,491 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Bhargava #20,491, 1,295 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bhargava is more common than 87.4% of them.

    Origin

    From Sanskrit भार्गव (bhārgava, “descendant of Bhrgu”), via various Indian languages.

    Bhargava is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,295 people named Bhargava in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 238,414 Americans. That is up 66% since 2000, when the Census counted 779.

    #20,491
    rank among US surnames
    1,295
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +66.2%
    change since 2000 (was #28,751)

    Who is named Bhargava

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Bhargava identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.1% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 93%
    • White (not Hispanic) 3.1%
    • Two or more races 2.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Hispanic are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Bhargava come from?
    From Sanskrit भार्गव (bhārgava, “descendant of Bhrgu”), via various Indian languages.
    How common is the surname Bhargava?
    1,295 people in the United States had the surname Bhargava in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,414 Americans. It ranked 20,491st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Bhargava?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Bhargava identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.1% as white (not Hispanic).
    What type of surname is Bhargava?
    Bhargava is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Bhargava getting more or less common?
    More common. 779 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,295 in 2010, up 66%.