American Family Name Origins:
Acharya
Frequency: (186)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Indian: Hindu (Brahman) name, from Sanskrit āčārya ‘one who knows or teaches (right) conduct’, i.e. a spiritual guide or teacher. The term was also applied as an honorific title for a man of learning. It has also been adopted as a surname by some non-Brahman communities.
GIVEN NAMES: Indian 96%. Arvind (4), Mukund (3), Raj (3), Ajay (2), Ajit (2), Anurag (2), Arun (2), Bharat (2), Harsha (2), Harshad (2), Jayant (2), Madhu (2).
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
