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AKALA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,014th

Most common surname in India

390

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are akrurapu, dadhich, kashyapa, mudgal and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

Specifically, this surname is linked to sub-castes within the larger Kapu community, a historically significant agricultural caste in the region. The religion associated with AKALA surname is hinduism.
Some families from the Balija sub-caste have also adopted Akala as their surname. Due to the complex and changing nature of caste identities in India, identifying exact sub-communities can be challenging, as families may move or adopt different surnames over time.

Therefore, people with this surname likely speak common Indian languages. Hindi is a strong possibility due to its widespread use. English is also common, especially among educated people and in cities. Depending on their specific region of origin in India, they might also speak Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, or Malayalam.

The surname Akalla has several variations, including Ackala, Akalah, and الاكالا.

State-wise distribution of people with AKALA surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for AKALA surname

Andhra Pradesh

176

Tamil Nadu state distribution for AKALA surname

Tamil Nadu

22

Bihar state distribution for AKALA surname

Bihar

9

Maharashtra state distribution for AKALA surname

Maharashtra

3

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for AKALA surname

Madhya Pradesh

1

Rajasthan state distribution for AKALA surname

Rajasthan

1

Category-wise distribution of people with AKALA surname

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People with the surname AKALA 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 AKALA surname

112 (53%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for AKALA surname

99 (47%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for AKALA surname

1 (0.5%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

AKALA families worship BHAVANI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The AKALA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

AKALA families belong to multiple gotras including AKRURAPU, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RAGHU KULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the AKALA surname with 176 records (83.0%).

AKALA is ranked #13014 in India with approximately 390 people bearing this surname.

The AKALA surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (83.0%), Tamil Nadu (10.4%), Bihar (4.2%).

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