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ANDOTRA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,613th

Most common surname in India

791

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are amba-bai of kolhapur, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Andotra is common among the Dogra people of the Jammu region in India. The religion associated with ANDOTRA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are punjabi and hindi. Historical accounts strongly associate Andotra with Dogra Rajputs. Their descendants are now recognized as Tajwalia, Bhajwalia, and Khanwalia Rajputs of the Andotra sub-caste. This surname probably started as a way to identify people from a particular village or region. Over time, the name Andotra became a family name, showing family history and community ties.

The surname Andotra is typically found among people of Indian descent. To know which languages people with this surname speak, we need to consider their regional and family history. However, some common languages are likely Hindi, Punjabi, and Dogri, as these languages are spoken in the regions where this surname is more common. Depending on a specific familys history and where they have moved, other Indian languages might also be spoken.

The surname Andotra has several variations, including Andotraa, Andotraan, Andotre, Andotrai, Andotreen, Ondotra, Ondotrai, and Ondotreen.

State-wise distribution of people with ANDOTRA surname

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Jammu and Kashmir state distribution for ANDOTRA surname

Jammu and Kashmir

28

Punjab state distribution for ANDOTRA surname

Punjab

13

Delhi state distribution for ANDOTRA surname

Delhi

2

Maharashtra state distribution for ANDOTRA surname

Maharashtra

2

Category-wise distribution of people with ANDOTRA surname

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People with the surname ANDOTRA appear across 2 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 ANDOTRA surname

41 (91%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for ANDOTRA surname

4 (9%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

ANDOTRA families worship AMBA-BAI OF KOLHAPUR and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The ANDOTRA surname is found across multiple communities including Dogra, Kangra Rajputs communities.

The ANDOTRA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

ANDOTRA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, REBAALA.

Jammu and Kashmir has the highest concentration of the ANDOTRA surname with 28 records (62.2%).

The ANDOTRA surname is written in PUNJABI, HINDI scripts.

ANDOTRA is ranked #12613 in India with approximately 791 people bearing this surname.

The ANDOTRA surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Jammu and Kashmir (62.2%), Punjab (28.9%), Delhi (4.4%).

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