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ARAKALA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,677th

Most common surname in India

727

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aarakula, danoli, dandipala, daksha, dadhich, kasyapa, macherla and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali, kalika devi, kandai devi and venkateshwara.

Description:

Arakala is a surname mainly found in Karnataka, India. The religion associated with ARAKALA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
It is commonly linked to the Billava community, a large, traditional farming group. The Billavas are mostly located in the coastal areas of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. Although this surname is mainly associated with the Billavas, different spellings and movement of people in the region might connect the name to other smaller groups within the larger Tuluva community. However, the strongest connection remains with the Billava community.

The surname Arakala is mainly found in India, particularly in regions where Telugu and Kannada are spoken. These Dravidian languages are common in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana (Telugu), and Karnataka (Kannada). While this surnames origin may be complex and tied to specific communities or places within these regions, Telugu and Kannada are the main linguistic link for families with this surname. These languages mirror the cultural and geographical background of individuals and families who have this surname, connecting them to South Indias diverse linguistic heritage.

The surname Arakal has several variations, including Arakale, Arakallu, Arakula, Araakala, Arakilla, and Arakkal.

State-wise distribution of people with ARAKALA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for ARAKALA surname

Tamil Nadu

525

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for ARAKALA surname

Andhra Pradesh

102

Maharashtra state distribution for ARAKALA surname

Maharashtra

7

Bihar state distribution for ARAKALA surname

Bihar

1

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for ARAKALA surname

Madhya Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with ARAKALA surname

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People with the surname ARAKALA 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.

Voters List category for ARAKALA surname

539 (85%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for ARAKALA surname

97 (15%)

Food Distribution Records

ARAKALA is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: DANDIPALA.

Frequently Asked Questions

ARAKALA families worship AMBABAI and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and KANDAI DEVI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The ARAKALA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

ARAKALA families belong to multiple gotras including AARAKULA, DANOLI, DANDIPALA, DAKSHA, DADHICH, KASYAPA, MACHERLA, REBAALA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the ARAKALA surname with 525 records (82.5%).

The ARAKALA surname is written in TELUGU script.

ARAKALA is ranked #12677 in India with approximately 727 people bearing this surname.

The ARAKALA surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (82.5%), Andhra Pradesh (16.0%), Maharashtra (1.1%).

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