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

Kadiri, 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 Kadiri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kadiri in America

Kadiri is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kadiri surname appeared 227 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 Kadiri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kadiri 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 Kadiri

The surname Kadiri has its origins in the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have originated in the northern region of the Indian state of Karnataka during the 16th century. The name Kadiri is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Kadaru', which means a type of fragrant plant commonly found in the region.

Historical records indicate that the Kadiri surname first appeared in ancient manuscripts and inscriptions from the Vijayanagara Empire, which ruled over parts of southern India from the 14th to the 17th century. The name was associated with a prominent family of merchants and traders who dealt in spices and fragrances.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kadiri can be found in a 16th-century trade document from the port city of Bhatkal, where a merchant named Mallikarjuna Kadiri is mentioned as a supplier of cardamom and sandalwood.

In the 17th century, the Kadiri family expanded their trade activities and settled in various parts of Karnataka and neighboring states. Notable figures from this period include Venkatadri Kadiri (1620-1698), a renowned scholar and poet who authored several works in Kannada and Sanskrit.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, members of the Kadiri family held influential positions in the courts of various regional rulers. One such figure was Annaji Kadiri (1745-1825), who served as the prime minister to the Maharaja of Mysore.

Another prominent individual bearing the Kadiri surname was Vasudev Kadiri (1810-1878), a social reformer and educationist who established several schools and educational institutions in the region.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kadiri include Shivaram Kadiri (1865-1942), a renowned artist and sculptor, and Sheshagiri Kadiri (1905-1980), a prominent freedom fighter and political activist who played a significant role in India's independence movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kadiri

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

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

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