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AGASTHI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,027th

Most common surname in India

377

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are agasthi, agasthya, agasti, agastya, kashyapa, mahadeva and ratr vishwamitr agasth. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are agni, kashyapa and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Agasthi is relatively rare in India and mainly found in the southern states, especially Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The religion associated with AGASTHI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are tamil and sanskrit.
This surname is connected to the respected sage Agastya, an important person in Hindu mythology and the Tamil Siddhar tradition. Some groups within the Brahmin community, like Iyer and certain Kerala Brahmin groups, may sometimes use this surname as part of their family name, showing their family or spiritual link to Agastya.

The surname Agasthi is mainly found in India, particularly in regions where Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam are spoken. These languages are part of the Dravidian language family, which is common in southern India. Because of migration, people who speak Hindi, Marathi, and English might also have this surname. The variety of languages spoken reflects the diverse cultural backgrounds and widespread geographical presence of families with this surname, linking them to Indias rich heritage. As a result, families named Agasthi likely speak several languages.

The surname Agasti has several variations, including Agasthiyar, Agastya, Agastheeswaran, Agastin, and Agoston.

State-wise distribution of people with AGASTHI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Andhra Pradesh

75

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Uttar Pradesh

36

Karnataka state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Karnataka

27

Maharashtra state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Maharashtra

5

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Madhya Pradesh

3

Tamil Nadu state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Kerala state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Kerala

1

Odisha state distribution for AGASTHI surname

Odisha

1

Category-wise distribution of people with AGASTHI surname

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People with the surname AGASTHI 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.

Food Distribution Records category for AGASTHI surname

85 (57%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for AGASTHI surname

40 (27%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for AGASTHI surname

25 (17%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

AGASTHI families worship AGNI and KASHYAPA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The AGASTHI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

AGASTHI families belong to multiple gotras including AGASTHI, AGASTHYA, AGASTI, AGASTYA, KASHYAPA, MAHADEVA, RATR VISHWAMITR AGASTH.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the AGASTHI surname with 75 records (50.0%).

The AGASTHI surname is written in TAMIL, SANSKRIT scripts.

AGASTHI is ranked #13027 in India with approximately 377 people bearing this surname.

The AGASTHI surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (50.0%), Uttar Pradesh (24.0%), Karnataka (18.0%).

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