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

Singireddy, 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 Singireddy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Singireddy in America

Singireddy is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Singireddy surname appeared 119 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 Singireddy.

The history of the last name Singireddy

The surname SINGIREDDY originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is a compound name derived from the Telugu words "Simha" meaning lion and "Reddy" which was a title used by some dominant agricultural castes in the region.

The name can be traced back to the 14th century when the Reddy dynasties ruled parts of southern India. The Reddys were known for their bravery and valor, often compared to the strength and courage of a lion, which may have contributed to the formation of this surname.

Historical records from the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled large parts of southern India from the 14th to the 17th century, mention several individuals with the surname SINGIREDDY. One such notable figure was Singireddy Narsing Reddy, a prominent military commander who served under the Vijayanagar kings in the 16th century.

The earliest known recorded instance of the name SINGIREDDY can be found in a land grant inscription from the 15th century, which mentions a village called "Singireddypalli" in the present-day Nalgonda district of Telangana.

Over the centuries, the surname has also been spelled in various ways, such as Singiredy, Singaredy, and Singareddy, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Notable individuals with the surname SINGIREDDY include:

1. Singireddy Narayana Reddy (1856-1924), a social reformer and educationist from Andhra Pradesh.
2. Singireddy Srisailam (1895-1979), a renowned Telugu poet and playwright.
3. Singireddy Venkata Reddy (1890-1964), a prominent freedom fighter from Telangana.
4. Singireddy Lakshmi Narasimha Reddy (1923-2003), a celebrated Telugu writer and literary critic.
5. Singireddy Jayachandra Reddy (1942-2019), a former member of the Indian Parliament and a prominent politician from Andhra Pradesh.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Singireddy

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

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

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