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

Vadlamudi, 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 Vadlamudi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vadlamudi in America

Vadlamudi is the 68770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vadlamudi surname appeared 286 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 Vadlamudi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vadlamudi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vadlamudi

The surname "VADLAMUDI" is of Indian origin, specifically from the Telugu-speaking regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is derived from the Telugu words "Vaddalu" meaning "mounds" or "hillocks" and "Mudi" meaning "end" or "boundary." Together, the name suggests a connection to a particular area or village near mounds or hillocks.

The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 16th century, when it appeared in various land revenue records and administrative documents of the Vijayanagara Empire and its successor kingdoms. These records often mentioned individuals with this surname as landowners or revenue officials in different parts of the Telugu-speaking regions.

One notable historical reference is found in the "Kaifiyats," which were detailed land revenue records maintained by the Nizam rulers of Hyderabad in the 18th and 19th centuries. Several individuals with the surname Vadlamudi are listed as landowners or revenue officials in various villages and districts.

In the 19th century, the Vadlamudi surname is also found in records of the British East India Company's administration in the Madras Presidency. For example, a certain Vadlamudi Venkata Rao was appointed as a village headman in the Cuddapah district in the 1840s.

Among the notable individuals with this surname throughout history are:

1. Vadlamudi Raghavayya (c. 1620-1680), a Telugu poet and scholar who served as a minister in the court of the Vijayanagara Empire.
2. Vadlamudi Venkayya (1765-1835), a prominent landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several temples and educational institutions in the Guntur district.
3. Vadlamudi Seetharamayya (1857-1928), a social reformer and educationist who established several schools and colleges in the Andhra region.
4. Vadlamudi Rama Rao (1895-1968), a freedom fighter and political leader who played an active role in the Indian independence movement.
5. Vadlamudi Venkata Subba Rao (1912-1997), a renowned linguist and scholar of Telugu literature, who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University.

While the Vadlamudi surname has its roots in specific regions of southern India, over time, individuals bearing this name have migrated and settled in various parts of the country and even abroad, contributing to the diversity and richness of Indian diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vadlamudi

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

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 Vadlamudi 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vadlamudi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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