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

Gullapalli, 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 Gullapalli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gullapalli in America

Gullapalli is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gullapalli surname appeared 248 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 Gullapalli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gullapalli to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gullapalli

The surname GULLAPALLI originates from India, specifically from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. It can be traced back to the 16th century or earlier. The name is derived from the Telugu words "Gulla" meaning "plough" and "Palli" meaning "village," indicating that the family may have hailed from an agricultural village community.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name GULLAPALLI can be found in the Nizam's records from the 17th century, during the reign of the Qutb Shahi dynasty in the Deccan region. The name is also found in some Hindu religious texts and local inscriptions from that period.

In the 18th century, there are records of a GULLAPALLI family residing in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. They were landowners and influential members of the local community. A notable figure from this family was GULLAPALLI Venkata Krishnaiah (1760-1830), who served as a high-ranking official under the Nizam's administration.

During the British colonial era, the GULLAPALLI surname gained prominence in the field of education. GULLAPALLI Venkatasubbiah (1820-1892) was a renowned educationist and social reformer who established several schools and colleges in the region. He played a pivotal role in promoting education among the marginalized communities.

Another prominent figure with the GULLAPALLI surname was GULLAPALLI Nageswara Rao (1875-1938), a lawyer and social activist who campaigned for the rights of farmers and fought against the zamindari system (landlordism) in the Madras Presidency.

In the 20th century, GULLAPALLI Satyamurthy (1905-1981) was a renowned writer and journalist who made significant contributions to Telugu literature. He was awarded the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1972 for his literary work.

The GULLAPALLI name can also be found in various place names in Andhra Pradesh, such as GULLAPALLI village in the Guntur district and GULLAPALLI Peta in the Vijayawada city, further solidifying the family's historical roots in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gullapalli

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

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 Gullapalli 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gullapalli has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Gullapalli was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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