Bharadwaja Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Bharadwaja Surname User-submission:

This surname is used by descendants of Sage Bharadvaj Barhaspati, son of warrior brahmin Dronacharya. Bharadwaj-muni is also one of the seven sages (Saptrishi). He was the father of Indian medicine, as mentioned in charakh samhita (Ayurveda).

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Bharadwaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2331:3,292,12695,646
United States351:10,355,970420,657
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166

Bharadwaja (489) may also be a first name.

Bharadwaja Surname Meaning

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This surname is used by descendants of Sage Bharadvaj Barhaspati, son of warrior brahmin Dronacharya. Bharadwaj-muni is also one of the seven sages (Saptrishi). He was the father of Indian medicine, as mentioned in charakh samhita (Ayurveda). The surname is popular among North Indian, and Central Indian gaur brahmins.

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Bharadwaja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bharadwaja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bharadwaja (Oriya: ଭରାଜ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Bharadwaja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bharadwaja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 866,642nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 23,282,894 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Bharadwaja are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bharadwaja is also the 384,341st most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 489 people.

Bharadwaja is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 3,292,126. In India Bharadwaja is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 42 percent live, Telangana, where 19 percent live and Karnataka, where 11 percent live. Excluding India Bharadwaja occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live.

Bharadwaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bharadwaja are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Bharadwaja earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.13% less than the national average, earning $31,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bharadwaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bharadwaja in the Oriya language
ଭରାଜbharaja92.86
ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜbharadwaja7.14

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