Prabhakar Family History

Prabhakar Surname Meaning

Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit prabhākara ‘light maker’ (from prabhā ‘light’ + -kara ‘causing’) an epithet of the sun.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this 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: Raghavan, Pradhan, Bhatnagar, Prabhu, Pathak, Sarkar, Baker, Rabbani, Mlakar, Branham

414	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
9	Military Records
48	Immigration Records
20	Census and Voter Lists
36	Member Trees

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Census Record

There are 20 census records available for the last name Prabhakar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prabhakar 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Prabhakar. 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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Military Records

There are 9 military records available for the last name Prabhakar. For the veterans among your Prabhakar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1995 and 2004, in the United States, Prabhakar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Prabhakar in 1995 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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Prabhakar Surname Meaning

Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit prabhākara ‘light maker’ (from prabhā ‘light’ + -kara ‘causing’) an epithet of the sun.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this 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 Prabhakar family records will you find?

What is the average Prabhakar lifespan?

Between 1995 and 2004, in the United States, Prabhakar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Prabhakar in 1995 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

Prabhakar Family History

Prabhakar Surname Meaning

527 record(s) for Prabhakar

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Prabhakar Surname Meaning

527 record(s) for Prabhakar

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Where is the Prabhakar family from?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Prabhakar lifespan?

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