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

Kuppusamy, 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 Kuppusamy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuppusamy in America

Kuppusamy is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuppusamy surname appeared 128 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 Kuppusamy.

The history of the last name Kuppusamy

The surname Kuppusamy originates from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and has a long and rich history dating back several centuries. It is a combination of two Tamil words, "Kuppu," meaning pit or hollow, and "Sami," a common suffix added to names to denote respect.

The earliest known references to the name can be found in ancient Tamil literature and inscriptions, where variations like "Kuppan" and "Kuppaiyan" were used to refer to individuals associated with certain occupations or localities. These early records suggest that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive term or a nickname before becoming a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kuppusamy name can be found in the 13th-century Chola inscriptions from the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. These inscriptions mention a person named "Kuppusami Mudaliar," who held an administrative position in the Chola kingdom.

During the medieval period, the Kuppusamy name was particularly prevalent in the regions surrounding the present-day cities of Madurai, Tirunelveli, and Ramanathapuram. Some notable historical figures bearing this surname include Kuppusamy Mudaliar (1760-1840), a prominent landowner and philanthropist from Madurai, and Kuppusamy Pillai (1830-1901), a celebrated Tamil scholar and poet from Ramanathapuram.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, several Kuppusamys made significant contributions to the social and political landscape of Tamil Nadu. Kuppusamy Naicker (1852-1923), a lawyer and social reformer from Tirunelveli, played a pivotal role in the Self-Respect Movement, advocating for the rights of the oppressed castes. Kuppusamy Sastri (1870-1949), a scholar and educationist from Madurai, was instrumental in establishing the Madurai Tamil Sangam, an organization dedicated to promoting Tamil language and literature.

Another notable figure was Kuppusamy Iyer (1882-1955), a lawyer and freedom fighter from Madurai who actively participated in the Indian independence movement and was imprisoned multiple times for his involvement in the Non-Cooperation Movement.

While the Kuppusamy name has its roots in Tamil Nadu, it has since spread to other parts of India and the world due to migration and diaspora. However, the name's origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Tamil people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuppusamy

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

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

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