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    The surname Shanmugam

    A Sanskrit surname, carried by 721 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈʃʌn.mʊ.ɡəm/ 3 syllables Soundex S525

    Shanmugam: #31,994 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Shanmugam #31,994, 721 people Shanmugam: #31,994 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Shanmugam #31,994, 721 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Shanmugam is more common than 80.3% of them.

    Origin

    Sanskrit origin

    From Tamil சண்முகம் (caṇmukam) / ஷண்முகம் (ṣaṇmukam), from Sanskrit षण्मुख (ṣaṇmukha).

    One of 24 Sanskrit surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 721 people named Shanmugam in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 428,218 Americans. That is up 193% since 2000, when the Census counted 246.

    #31,994
    rank among US surnames
    721
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +193.1%
    change since 2000 (was #73,412)

    Who is named Shanmugam

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

    96% of people named Shanmugam identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 1.8% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.1% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 96%
    • White (not Hispanic) 1.8%
    • Two or more races 1.1%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Hispanic are not shown.

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

    Other Sanskrit surnames

    All 24 Sanskrit surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Shanmugam come from?
    From Tamil சண்முகம் (caṇmukam) / ஷண்முகம் (ṣaṇmukam), from Sanskrit षण्मुख (ṣaṇmukha).
    How common is the surname Shanmugam?
    721 people in the United States had the surname Shanmugam in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 428,218 Americans. It ranked 31,994th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Shanmugam?
    In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Shanmugam identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 1.8% as white (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Shanmugam?
    Shanmugam is /ˈʃʌn.mʊ.ɡəm/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Shanmugam getting more or less common?
    More common. 246 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 721 in 2010, up 193%.
    Is Shanmugam also a first name?
    Yes. Shanmugam is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.