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AJJAPPA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,568th

Most common surname in India

836

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyapa, maadhalla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ayyappa, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

It seems to appear within sub-communities of the larger Lingayat community. The religion associated with AJJAPPA surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are karnataka brahmins and lingayat.. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is kannada.
The Lingayat tradition, known for its devotion to Shiva, includes many endogamous groups. This surname likely serves as a family name or clan identifier within one or more of these sub-groups. However, based on the linguistic and cultural clues available, a connection to the Lingayat community seems probable.

The surname Ajjappa is most common in India. Because many people with this surname live in certain areas, they often speak Kannada and Telugu. These Dravidian languages are widely used in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, where this surname is most often found. Family members may also speak English, particularly in cities, because it is used in schools and workplaces. The exact languages spoken usually depend on the familys location, education, and financial situation.

The surname Ajjappa has several variations, including Ajaappa, Ayappa, Ayyappa, Ajappa, and Aiyappa.

State-wise distribution of people with AJJAPPA surname

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Karnataka state distribution for AJJAPPA surname

Karnataka

138

Jharkhand state distribution for AJJAPPA surname

Jharkhand

126

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for AJJAPPA surname

Andhra Pradesh

50

Rajasthan state distribution for AJJAPPA surname

Rajasthan

13

Category-wise distribution of people with AJJAPPA surname

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People with the surname AJJAPPA 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for AJJAPPA surname

311 (95%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for AJJAPPA surname

10 (3%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for AJJAPPA surname

6 (2%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

AJJAPPA families worship AYYAPPA and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The AJJAPPA surname is found across multiple communities including Karnataka Brahmins, Lingayat., Bangalore Lingayat, Veerashiva, Khangar Lingayat, Karnataka Lingayat, Karnataka Veerashaeva, Veerashaeva communities.

The AJJAPPA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

AJJAPPA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MAADHALLA, RAGHUKULA.

Karnataka has the highest concentration of the AJJAPPA surname with 138 records (42.2%).

The AJJAPPA surname is written in KANNADA script.

AJJAPPA is ranked #12568 in India with approximately 836 people bearing this surname.

The AJJAPPA surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Karnataka (42.2%), Jharkhand (38.5%), Andhra Pradesh (15.3%).

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