History:
The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danoli, kashyap, malaya and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.
Description:
Azhagappan is a Tamil surname common in Tamil Nadu, India. The religion associated with AZHAGAPPAN surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is tamil.
It is mainly used by the Tamil community, especially within the Vellalar community, a land-owning agricultural group. This surname may be more common in certain Vellalar subgroups than others. While less frequent, other Tamil communities historically connected to or influenced by the Vellalar also use this surname.
The surname Azhagappan is most common in India, especially in the Tamil Nadu region. As a result, Tamil is likely the most spoken language among people with this surname. However, because India has many languages and Indian communities have spread around the world, its also possible that some Azhagappan family members speak English. Depending on how people have moved within India, other regional languages like Telugu, Kannada, or Malayalam might be spoken as well, though Tamil and English are probably still the most common.
Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Azhagappan is a South Indian name derived from the personal name combining "Azhaga," meaning beautiful or handsome, and "appan," meaning father or respected person. Therefore, Azhagappan signifies "beautiful father" or "respected, handsome man." , One notable Indian personality with this name is Azhagappan, an Indian film director.
The surname Azhagappan has several variations, including Azhagappanar, Alagappan, Alagappanar, Alagappen, Alagappan, Alagupillai, Alagarsamy, Alagar, Azhagar, Azhagarasan, and Alagarasan.
