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AMBAIAH Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,618th

Most common surname in India

786

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are amba, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, maa amba and venkateshwaara of tirupathi.

Description:

Surname origins are often linked to historical occupations, geographical locations, or ancestral figures, which can become associated with particular communities or sub-castes. The religion associated with AMBAIAH surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are karnataka brahmins and vokkaliga. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
The surname Ambaiah probably comes from India, suggesting links to areas with many different languages. To know which languages people with this surname commonly speak, we need to think about regional populations and family backgrounds. Telugu and Kannada are strong possibilities because this surname is common in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Tamil could also be important in some places. Also, Hindi and English are commonly spoken in India and could be used by this surnames families, especially those in cities or whose family members have moved.

Here are the different ways the surname Ambaya can be spelled: Ambaya, Ambiah, and Ambaiah.

State-wise distribution of people with AMBAIAH surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for AMBAIAH surname

Tamil Nadu

510

Telangana state distribution for AMBAIAH surname

Telangana

130

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for AMBAIAH surname

Andhra Pradesh

55

Category-wise distribution of people with AMBAIAH surname

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People with the surname AMBAIAH 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 AMBAIAH surname

465 (67%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for AMBAIAH surname

207 (30%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for AMBAIAH surname

23 (3%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

AMBAIAH families worship AMBABAI and MAA AMBA and VENKATESHWAARA OF TIRUPATHI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The AMBAIAH surname is found across multiple communities including Karnataka Brahmins, Vokkaliga communities.

The AMBAIAH surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

AMBAIAH families belong to multiple gotras including AMBA, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RAGHUKULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the AMBAIAH surname with 510 records (73.4%).

The AMBAIAH surname is written in KANNADA script.

AMBAIAH is ranked #12618 in India with approximately 786 people bearing this surname.

The AMBAIAH surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (73.4%), Telangana (18.7%), Andhra Pradesh (7.9%).

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