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

Palepu, 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 Palepu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palepu in America

Palepu is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palepu surname appeared 110 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 Palepu.

The history of the last name Palepu

The surname PALEPU is of Indian origin, tracing its roots back to the Telugu-speaking regions of southern India. The name is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 15th or 16th century.

One theory suggests that PALEPU is derived from the Telugu word "pallepu," which means "village administrator" or "village headman." This connection implies that the name may have been associated with individuals who held positions of authority within rural communities.

Another hypothesis links PALEPU to a particular village or geographical location in the region. It is not uncommon for surnames in India to be derived from place names, indicating the ancestral homeland of a family or community.

The earliest recorded instances of the PALEPU surname can be found in historical documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries, such as land ownership records, tax registers, and local chronicles. However, the exact origins and meanings remain subject to scholarly debate.

Notable individuals with the PALEPU surname include Krishnamurthy PALEPU, an Indian-American economist and professor at Harvard Business School, born in 1958. Another prominent figure is Nageswara Rao PALEPU, an Indian politician and former member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament, born in 1934.

In the field of literature, Gouranga PALEPU, an Indian writer and poet from Andhra Pradesh, gained recognition for his contributions to Telugu literature in the late 20th century, born in 1938.

Venkata PALEPU, a renowned Indian classical musician and exponent of the Carnatic music tradition, was a highly respected figure in the 20th century, born in 1918 and passed away in 1998.

Additionally, Subramanyam PALEPU, an Indian-American computer scientist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, made significant contributions to the field of computer vision and pattern recognition, born in 1947.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the PALEPU surname throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and disciplines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palepu

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

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

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