Telugu Surnames
Explore 526 Telugu surnames with meanings and origins.
Pulagam
From the Pulagam family
Puppala
Flower, from Telugu 'pushpa'
Pusapati
Lord of flowers
Putchakayala
From the tamarind pond
Puvvula
Flowers, from Telugu puvvu meaning flower
Raavi
Peepal tree, from Telugu raavi meaning sacred fig
Rachakonda
From the historic fort of Rachakonda
Rachamallu
Royal gem, a Vaishya family name
Raghavendra
King of the Raghu dynasty, Lord Rama
Raghunadha
Lord of Raghu clan, from Lord Rama
Raghunath
Lord of the Raghu dynasty, Lord Rama
Raghunathpally
From the village of Raghunathpally
Rajahmundry
From the historic city of Rajahmundry
Rajaiah
Kingly one, from 'raja'
Raju
King, from Sanskrit 'raja'
Rajupalem
King's village, from raju and palem
Ramachandrapuram
From the town of Ramachandrapuram
Ramaiah
Devoted to Rama, from 'Rama' and 'iah'
Ramalingam
Rama's symbol, combining Rama and lingam
Ramana
Pleasing one, from Lord Rama
Ramireddy
Rama's Reddy, a Reddy sub-clan
Rangaiah
Stage lord, from 'ranga' meaning stage
Rani
Queen, a female title surname
Rao
King or ruler, from Sanskrit 'raja'
Ravindra
Sun lord, from 'ravi' meaning sun
Ravipati
Lord of the sun
Ravulakollu
From Ravulakollu village
Rayapati
King's field, from raya and pati
Rayudu
King, Telugu variant of Rao
Reddy
King or village head, from the Telugu word for...
Regonda
From the village of Regonda
Rela
Silk cotton tree, from Telugu rela
Renigunta
From the town of Renigunta near Tirupati
Sali
Weaver, the core Padmasali community name
Saluru
From the town of Salur in Vizianagaram
Sambasiva
Dancing Shiva, from Shiva's cosmic dance
Sanapareddy
Thin Reddy, a Reddy sub-family name
Sangam
Confluence, from the meeting of rivers
Sangareddy
From the town of Sangareddy in Telangana
Sarella
From the village of Sarella
Sarva
All or universal, from Sanskrit sarva
Sastry
Scholar of sacred texts, from Sanskrit 'shastra'
Sattupalli
From the town of Sattupalli in Telangana
Satuluri
From Satuluri family
Satyanarayana
True lord, a form of Lord Vishnu
Sesha
Serpent king, the cosmic snake of Lord Vishnu
Seshatalpa
Bed of Sesha serpent
Setty
Merchant or trader, from Sanskrit 'shreshti'