History:
The gotras associated with this surname are agasthi, agasthya, agasti, agastya, danoli, kashyap, mangamudi and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.
Description:
The surname Agathamudi is mainly used by the Agamudayar community, who mostly live in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. The religion associated with AGATHAMUDI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is tamil.
The Agamudayar are one of three sub-castes that make up the Mukkulathor community; the other two are the Kallar and Maravar. The Mukkulathor, also called Thevar, have traditionally been landowners and warriors. People with this surname now work in many different jobs, but they originally worked in farming and local government. The name Agathamudi might be linked to land or leadership, as "mudi" often means crown or headship.
The surname Agathamudi seems to come from South India. Therefore, people with this surname probably speak Tamil and maybe Telugu. Tamil is the main language in Tamil Nadu, where many surnames like this one began. Telugu is spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which are nearby states with shared history and culture. The exact language someone speaks depends on where their family came from and how they moved around India or even other countries.
The surname Agamuthu has several variations, including Agamudu, Akathiamudiyar, Akathiammal, Akathiyar, and Agamudayar.
