How common is the surname Shukla?

3,176 people in the United States had the surname Shukla in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 97,212 Americans. It ranked 10,159th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Shukla?

Sidharth Shukla, actor, model and host (1980–2021).

Where is the surname Shukla most common?

Wikidata records people named Shukla in India.

Is the surname Shukla getting more or less common?

More common. 1,770 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,176 in 2010, up 79%.

The surname Shukla

A Sanskrit surname, carried by 3,176 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Shukla is more common than 93.7% of them.

Origin

Sanskrit origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit शुक्ल (śukla).

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 3,176 people named Shukla in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 97,212 Americans. That is up 79% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,770.

#10,159

rank among US surnames

3,176

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+79.4%

change since 2000 (was #15,252)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,150	Bailes	3,178	97,151
#10,155	Oshiro	3,177	97,181
#10,159	Goldsberry	3,176	97,212
#10,164	Harnish	3,175	97,243
#10,166	Wenner	3,174	97,273
#10,167	Feathers	3,173	97,304

Who is named Shukla

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

95% of people named Shukla identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 2.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 95%
White (not Hispanic) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

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

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

Famous Shuklas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sidharth Shukla
Actor, model and host (1980–2021)

Other Sanskrit surnames

All 24 Sanskrit surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Shukla come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit शुक्ल (śukla).
How common is the surname Shukla?: 3,176 people in the United States had the surname Shukla in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 97,212 Americans. It ranked 10,159th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Shukla?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Shukla identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 2.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Shukla?: Sidharth Shukla, actor, model and host (1980–2021).
Where is the surname Shukla most common?: Wikidata records people named Shukla in India.
Is the surname Shukla getting more or less common?: More common. 1,770 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,176 in 2010, up 79%.