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ADIKE Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,480th

Most common surname in India

924

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

However, surnames often spread due to various factors. Forced migrations, such as those resulting from war, famine, or persecution, could have dispersed individuals bearing this surname across different regions. Voluntary migrations, motivated by economic opportunities or social reasons, might also have shaped settlement patterns. The evolution of this surname could then have been affected by local languages, customs, and spelling variations in the new areas where people settled.

The gotras associated with this surname are adhiseshu, danoli, kashyapa, maddinolla and raghupati. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and tirupati balaji.

Description:

The surname Adike is mainly found in Karnataka, India, and is common among the Havyaka Brahmin community. The religion associated with ADIKE surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada and tulu.
The Havyaka Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community primarily located in the Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, and Udupi districts of Karnataka, as well as parts of Kerala. The name "Adike" comes from the Kannada word for the Areca nut, "Adike." Areca nut cultivation has historically been an important occupation for many Havyaka Brahmin families, so this surname likely originated from that connection.

The surname Addike has several variations, including Adikey and Aadike.

State-wise distribution of people with ADIKE surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for ADIKE surname

Tamil Nadu

353

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for ADIKE surname

Andhra Pradesh

281

Jharkhand state distribution for ADIKE surname

Jharkhand

19

Maharashtra state distribution for ADIKE surname

Maharashtra

2

Karnataka state distribution for ADIKE surname

Karnataka

1

Category-wise distribution of people with ADIKE surname

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People with the surname ADIKE appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for ADIKE surname

378 (58%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for ADIKE surname

258 (39%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for ADIKE surname

20 (3%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

ADIKE families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and TIRUPATI BALAJI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The ADIKE surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

ADIKE families belong to multiple gotras including ADHISESHU, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MADDINOLLA, RAGHUPATI.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the ADIKE surname with 353 records (53.8%).

The ADIKE surname is written in KANNADA, TULU scripts.

ADIKE is ranked #12480 in India with approximately 924 people bearing this surname.

The ADIKE surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (53.8%), Andhra Pradesh (42.8%), Jharkhand (2.9%).

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