Krishnan
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil கிருட்டிணன் (kiruṭṭiṇaṉ).
Proper noun
Krishnan (plural Krishnans)
- A surname from Tamil.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Krishnan is the 8631st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3810 individuals. Krishnan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.7%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Krishnan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 354.