Somasundaram Family History

Somasundaram Surname Meaning

Indian (Chennai Bengaluru and Coimbatore areas): from a personal name from Sanskrit soma ‘moon’ + sundara ‘beautiful’ + the Tamil ending -m.

The name means ‘one who looks beautiful with the moon (as his diadem)’ that is the god Shiva.

— 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: Sundaram, Madaras, Sankaran, Majumdar, Mandala, Matsubara, Ogasawara, Madara, Matsunaga, Massara

344	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4	Military Records
28	Immigration Records
11	Census and Voter Lists
25	Member Trees

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Census Record

There are 11 census records available for the last name Somasundaram. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Somasundaram census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 28 immigration records available for the last name Somasundaram. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4 military records available for the last name Somasundaram. For the veterans among your Somasundaram ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Average Somasundaram life expectancy in 1990 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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Somasundaram Surname Meaning

Indian (Chennai Bengaluru and Coimbatore areas): from a personal name from Sanskrit soma ‘moon’ + sundara ‘beautiful’ + the Tamil ending -m.

The name means ‘one who looks beautiful with the moon (as his diadem)’ that is the god Shiva.

— 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

What Somasundaram family records will you find?

What is the average Somasundaram lifespan?

Average Somasundaram life expectancy in 1990 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

Somasundaram Family History

Somasundaram Surname Meaning

412 record(s) for Somasundaram

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Somasundaram Surname Meaning

412 record(s) for Somasundaram

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Where is the Somasundaram family from?

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Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Somasundaram lifespan?

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