About Ravishankar
The surname Ravishankar is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among people of Tamil and Telugu descent. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words: "Ravi," meaning "sun," and "Shankar," referring to the Hindu god Shiva. Therefore, the surname Ravishankar can be interpreted as "the sun of Shiva" or "devotee of the sun and Shiva." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to families who held a deep reverence for the sun and the god Shiva.
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The surname Ravishankar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ravishankar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Ravishankar is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ravishankar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ravishankar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.