How Many People Have the Last Name Prakash?

2,494

people had the surname Prakash in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 117,647 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#12,447

Tied with 4 others

Per 100,000 People

0.85

In 2010

Largest Group

86.5%

Asian and Pacific Islander

Change Since 2000

+83.7%

+1,136 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Prakash (86.5%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 8.5%, are non-Hispanic and of two or more races. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Prakash ranks #501. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 3.9%
Black Withheld
Asian and Pacific Islander 86.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Withheld
Two or more races 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Withheld: too few people to publish.

See the most common Asian last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Prakash grew from 1,358 people in 2000 to 2,494 in 2010 (up 83.7%), and its rank rose from #18,693 to #12,447.

20002010
People1,3582,494
Rank#18,693#12,447
Per 100,000 people0.50.85

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Prakash

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#12,447Caplinger2,494
#12,447Coady2,494
#12,447Jiron2,494
#12,447Sowder2,494
#12,447Prakash2,494
#12,452Chewning2,493
#12,452Karlin2,493

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Prakash: P622

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