Find out how popular the last name Bandaru is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bandaru.

Bandaru, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bandaru surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bandaru in America

Bandaru is the 54296th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bandaru surname appeared 380 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bandaru.

The history of the last name Bandaru

The surname Bandaru has its origins in India, specifically in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name Bandaru is derived from the Telugu word "Bandaru," which means "a large water body" or "a lake." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a significant water body or were associated with activities related to lakes or ponds.

Records from the Vijayanagara Empire, which ruled parts of southern India between the 14th and 17th centuries, mention individuals with the surname Bandaru. Some of these records are found in temple inscriptions and historical manuscripts.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Bandaru can be found in the Mackenzie Manuscripts, a collection of historical records and translations compiled by Colin Mackenzie, a Scottish officer in the East India Company, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Notable historical figures with the surname Bandaru include Bandaru Shyama Sundara Dasu (1835-1908), a renowned Telugu poet and playwright known for his works such as "Panduranga Mahatyam" and "Vasu Charitra." Another prominent figure was Bandaru Acchamamba (1871-1938), a social reformer and advocate for women's education in Andhra Pradesh.

In the 16th century, there was a village called Bandaru, located in the present-day Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is possible that some individuals with this surname originated from or had connections to this village.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bandaru include Bandaru Lakshmana Rao (1898-1972), a prominent lawyer and freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement, and Bandaru Willingdon (1903-1980), a renowned Telugu writer and poet who received the Sahitya Akademi Award, India's highest literary honor, in 1970 for his work "Navarathri."

While the surname Bandaru has its roots in India, over time, it has spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bandaru

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bandaru.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bandaru was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bandaru was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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