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

Tripuraneni, 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 Tripuraneni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tripuraneni in America

Tripuraneni is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tripuraneni surname appeared 102 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 Tripuraneni.

The history of the last name Tripuraneni

The surname Tripuraneni has its origins in India, tracing back to the 16th century or earlier. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "tri" meaning three, "pura" meaning town or city, and "neni" meaning belonging to or originating from. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who hailed from a region with three towns or cities.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Tripuraneni appear in historical records and manuscripts from the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Some of the oldest known mentions can be found in land ownership documents and village records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Tripuraneni was Tripuraneni Venkata Krishnayya, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his contributions to Telugu literature and his works were highly regarded by his contemporaries.

Another notable figure was Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Nayudu, a prominent landowner and philanthropist from the 18th century. He was instrumental in the construction of several temples and educational institutions in the region, leaving a lasting impact on the local community.

In the 19th century, Tripuraneni Venkataramana Rao gained recognition as a skilled administrator and served as the Dewan (prime minister) of the princely state of Travancore (present-day Kerala) from 1858 to 1860.

The surname Tripuraneni has also been associated with several place names in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, such as Tripuraneni Village and Tripuraneni Mandal (administrative division), further reinforcing its geographic origins.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have carried the surname Tripuraneni, including Tripuraneni Sriramulu, a prominent social reformer and activist in the early 20th century, and Tripuraneni Srinivasa Rao, a respected educationist and writer who made significant contributions to Telugu literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tripuraneni

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

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

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