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    The surname Viswanathan

    A Tamil surname, carried by 1,334 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex V253

    Viswanathan: #20,047 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Viswanathan #20,047, 1,334 people Viswanathan: #20,047 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Viswanathan #20,047, 1,334 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Viswanathan is more common than 87.6% of them.

    Origin

    Tamil origin

    Borrowed from Tamil விஸ்வநாதன் (visvanātaṉ) and Malayalam വിശ്വനാഥൻ (viśvanāthaṉ).

    One of 15 Tamil surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,334 people named Viswanathan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 231,443 Americans. That is up 78% since 2000, when the Census counted 748.

    #20,047
    rank among US surnames
    1,334
    people in 2010
    0.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    +78.3%
    change since 2000 (was #29,696)

    Who is named Viswanathan

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

    95% of people named Viswanathan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 2.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.7% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 95%
    • White (not Hispanic) 2.4%
    • Two or more races 1.7%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

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

    Famous Viswanathans

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Geraldine Viswanathan
      Australian actress, born 1995

    Other Tamil surnames

    All 15 Tamil surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Viswanathan come from?
    Borrowed from Tamil விஸ்வநாதன் (visvanātaṉ) and Malayalam വിശ്വനാഥൻ (viśvanāthaṉ).
    How common is the surname Viswanathan?
    1,334 people in the United States had the surname Viswanathan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 231,443 Americans. It ranked 20,047th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Viswanathan?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Viswanathan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 2.4% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Viswanathan?
    Geraldine Viswanathan, Australian actress.
    Where is the surname Viswanathan most common?
    Wikidata records people named Viswanathan in Australia.
    Is the surname Viswanathan getting more or less common?
    More common. 748 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,334 in 2010, up 78%.