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Sundaram Family History

Sundaram Name Meaning

Indian (Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh): from a personal name from Sanskrit sundara ‘beautiful’. — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sunder, Sankaran, Andra, Kunda, Narum, Sundholm, Sundheim, Sundahl

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There are 61 census records available for the last name Sundaram. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sundaram census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 47 military records available for the last name Sundaram. For the veterans among your Sundaram ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1987 and 2004, in the United States, Sundaram life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Sundaram in 1987 was 53, and 32 in 2004.

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