Budhram

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बुधराम (budhrām), a personal name composed of the elements बुद्ध (buddh, “Buddha”) and राम (rām, “Rama; pleasing, charming”). This surname is predominantly found in Guyana, while is rare in India.

Proper noun

Budhram (plural Budhrams)

1. A surname from Hindi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Budhram is the 40745^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 536 individuals. Budhram is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (48.13%), Black/African American (23.88%) and White (12.31%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Budhram”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 246.