Telugu Surnames
Explore 526 Telugu surnames with meanings and origins.
Shaik
Muslim elder, a Telugu Muslim surname
Shankaraiah
From Shankara (Shiva), devoted to Lord Shiva
Siddipet
From the town of Siddipet in Telangana
Silpigadu
Sculptor, from Telugu silpi meaning sculptor
Simhachalam
Lion hill, from the Narasimha temple
Singireddy
Lion Reddy, a brave Reddy family
Siricilla
From the handloom town of Siricilla
Siripurapu
From the prosperous city
Sistla
From the Sistla Brahmin family
Somayajulu
One who performs Soma sacrifice, Vedic ritualist
Srikakulam
From the city of Srikakulam
Srinivas
Abode of Lakshmi, Lord Venkateswara
Sripuram
Sacred town, from Sri and puram
Srisailam
From the holy town of Srisailam
Subbarao
Auspicious king, from 'subba' meaning auspicious
Subrahmanyam
Auspicious warrior, another name for Kartikeya
Sugali
Banjara, another name for Lambadi tribe
Sunkara
Tax collector, from Telugu sunka meaning toll
Suryanarayana
Sun god, combining Surya and Narayana
Suryapet
From the town of Suryapet in Telangana
Swamy
Lord or master, from Sanskrit 'svami'
Tadepalligudem
From the town of Tadepalligudem
Tammineni
From the village of Tammineni
Tanuku
From the town of Tanuku in West Godavari
Taruvu
Tree, from Telugu taruvu meaning plant
Tatineni
From the village of Tatineni
Tellakula
White family, from tella meaning white
Tenali
From the town of Tenali, home of poet Tenali Rama
Thadepalli
From the village of Thadepalli
Thalluri
From the Thalluri clan
Thamara
Lotus, from Telugu thamara
Thippireddy
A Reddy sub-clan from Telangana
Thota
Garden, from Telugu thota meaning garden
Thungathurthi
From the village of Thungathurthi
Tirumala
From the holy hill of Tirumala
Tirupathi
From the holy city of Tirupathi
Tottempudi
From Tottempudi village
Tummala
White flower, from Telugu 'tummeda'
Tummalapalli
From the village of Tummalapalli
Tummapala
From the garden place
Tungabhadra
From the Tungabhadra river region
Turaga
Horse, related to cavalry
Uddandapudi
From the village of Uddandapudi
Undavalli
From the cave temples of Undavalli
Undrajavaram
From the village of Undrajavaram
Uppalapati
From the village of Uppalapati
Uppara
Salt maker, from the salt-making community