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

Samudrala, 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 Samudrala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Samudrala in America

Samudrala is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Samudrala surname appeared 201 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 Samudrala.

The history of the last name Samudrala

The surname SAMUDRALA is of Indian origin, specifically from the Telugu-speaking regions of southern India. It likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th-12th centuries CE.

The name SAMUDRALA is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit words 'samudra' meaning ocean or sea, and 'ala' meaning abode or dwelling place. This suggests that the name's origins may be tied to a geographic location near the coast or a community that lived in proximity to the ocean.

Records from the Kakatiya dynasty, which ruled the Andhra region during the 12th-13th centuries, mention individuals with variations of the SAMUDRALA surname, such as Samudralayya and Samudralavaru. These early references indicate that the name was already established in the region during that period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SAMUDRALA name was Samudralavaru Mallanna, a renowned Telugu poet and scholar who lived in the 14th century. His works, which included translations of Sanskrit texts and original compositions, were highly influential in the development of Telugu literature.

In the 16th century, the SAMUDRALA surname is found in records of the Vijayanagara Empire, which ruled large parts of southern India. Notably, Samudralavaru Venkata Bhatta, a prominent scholar and advisor to the Vijayanagara rulers, is mentioned in several inscriptions from that era.

During the 17th-18th centuries, the SAMUDRALA name appears in records of the Nayak rulers of Madurai and the Maratha dynasties that controlled parts of the Deccan region. One notable figure from this period was Samudralavaru Raghunatha Nayak, a military commander and administrator who served under the Nayaks of Madurai in the late 17th century.

In more recent history, Samudralavaru Venkataramana Rao (1835-1901) was a distinguished Telugu scholar, writer, and social reformer who played a significant role in the cultural renaissance of the Telugu-speaking regions in the 19th century.

Another notable SAMUDRALA was Samudralavaru Lakshminarayana (1882-1957), a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of Indian astronomy and the calculation of planetary positions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Samudrala

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

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

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