Papineni

Papineni is a surname of Indian origin. It is most commonly found among Telugu-speaking communities in the south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, as well as among Indian diaspora communities abroad, including North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

In Telugu naming practice, surnames are often used as family names following a given name, and Papineni functions as such. The exact etymology of Papineni is not widely documented in public linguistic sources; it is typically regarded as a hereditary name and may be toponymic or patronymic, reflecting a family lineage or geographic origin. The English rendering of the name can vary due to transliteration from Telugu and other scripts, with spellings such as Papineni or Papinenni appearing in different records.

Bearers of the name exist across various professions and social spheres; as with many Indian surnames, Papineni does not denote a single caste or community in a universal sense, and its distribution follows broader regional demographics and migration patterns.

Notable individuals with the surname Papineni have contributed to fields including academia, technology, and the arts, though there is no single internationally prominent person widely recognized under this surname.