How common is the surname Prakash?

2,494 people in the United States had the surname Prakash in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,795 Americans. It ranked 12,447th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Prakash?

Mythili Prakash, Bharatanatyam Dancer, Choreographer.

Where is the surname Prakash most common?

Wikidata records people named Prakash in India.

Is the surname Prakash getting more or less common?

More common. 1,358 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,494 in 2010, up 84%.

The surname Prakash

A surname, carried by 2,494 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P622

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Prakash is more common than 92.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,494 people named Prakash in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 123,795 Americans. That is up 84% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,358.

#12,447

rank among US surnames

2,494

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+83.7%

change since 2000 (was #18,693)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,440	Tobler	2,497	123,647
#12,444	Cournoyer	2,496	123,696
#12,447	Coady	2,494	123,795
#12,452	Karlin	2,493	123,845
#12,454	Evert	2,492	123,895

Who is named Prakash

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

86% of people named Prakash identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 8.5% as two or more races and 3.9% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 86%
Two or more races 8.5%
White (not Hispanic) 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

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

Famous Prakashs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mythili Prakash
Bharatanatyam Dancer, Choreographer, born 1982

Questions

How common is the surname Prakash?: 2,494 people in the United States had the surname Prakash in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,795 Americans. It ranked 12,447th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Prakash?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Prakash identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 8.5% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Prakash?: Mythili Prakash, Bharatanatyam Dancer, Choreographer.
Where is the surname Prakash most common?: Wikidata records people named Prakash in India.
Is the surname Prakash getting more or less common?: More common. 1,358 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,494 in 2010, up 84%.