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

Miriyala, 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 Miriyala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miriyala in America

Miriyala is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miriyala surname appeared 130 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 Miriyala.

The history of the last name Miriyala

The surname MIRIYALA has its origins in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is believed to have originated during the 15th century in the region around the city of Vijayawada. The name is derived from the Telugu words "miri" meaning boundary and "yala" meaning village or settlement, indicating that the name likely referred to a person or family residing in a village near a boundary or border area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a land grant document from the Vijayanagar Empire, dated to the late 15th century. This document mentions a person named Miriyala Gopalakrishna, who was granted land in the village of Nidadavolu for his services to the empire.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several historical records from the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the region around present-day Hyderabad. These records refer to a prominent family of administrators and officials with the surname MIRIYALA, indicating that the name had gained some prominence during this period.

During the 17th century, the name MIRIYALA is found in records from the Mughal Empire, which had gained control over parts of the Deccan region. One notable mention is of a scholar and poet named MIRIYALA Venkata Kavi, who was born in 1632 and was known for his works in Telugu literature.

In the 18th century, the name is associated with the Nizam of Hyderabad, with several members of the MIRIYALA family serving as advisors and courtiers to the Nizam's court. One notable figure from this period was MIRIYALA Ramachandra Rao, who was born in 1712 and served as the chief minister to the Nizam from 1755 to 1768.

Another notable figure with the surname MIRIYALA was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born in 1888 and served as the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. Although he was born with the surname Sarvepalli, he adopted the surname MIRIYALA later in life, possibly due to his association with the region.

Other prominent individuals with the surname MIRIYALA include the Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Raj MIRIYALA, who co-founded the technology company Cypress Semiconductor, and the Indian film director and screenwriter Nandini Reddy MIRIYALA, known for her works in Telugu cinema.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miriyala

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

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

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