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CHALLAMALLA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,992nd

Most common surname in India

412

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are chandanulla, danoli, kondamalla, maamilla and rachanalla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Challamalla is mainly found among communities in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, particularly among Telugu-speaking people. The religion associated with CHALLAMALLA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is goud. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
The Kamma community is an agricultural caste with a long history in the Krishna River delta region. Some Challamalla families may also belong to other related communities or subgroups within the Telugu social structure, depending on their family history and where they live in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The surname Challamalla comes from India, and people with this surname are most common in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Because of this, Telugu and Urdu are the languages most often spoken by people with this surname. These languages are widely used in these regions for communication, education, and cultural expression. Telugu is a Dravidian language and is the main language of Andhra Pradesh. Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language with significant cultural and historical importance in the Hyderabad region, including parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

The surname Challamalla has several variations, including Challamala, Challamallaiah, Challamalayya, Challamalle, Challamelli, and Challamallu. Other versions of this surname include Challamalaiah, Challamalayya, Challamallee, and Challamallei.

State-wise distribution of people with CHALLAMALLA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHALLAMALLA surname

Tamil Nadu

255

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHALLAMALLA surname

Andhra Pradesh

65

Category-wise distribution of people with CHALLAMALLA surname

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People with the surname CHALLAMALLA 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 CHALLAMALLA surname

309 (97%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for CHALLAMALLA surname

9 (3%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHALLAMALLA surname

2 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

CHALLAMALLA is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: KONDAMALLA.

Frequently Asked Questions

CHALLAMALLA families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHALLAMALLA surname is found across multiple communities including Goud, Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Goudu, Gowda, Goudra communities.

The CHALLAMALLA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHALLAMALLA families belong to multiple gotras including CHANDANULLA, DANOLI, KONDAMALLA, MAAMILLA, RACHANALLA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the CHALLAMALLA surname with 255 records (79.7%).

The CHALLAMALLA surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHALLAMALLA is ranked #12992 in India with approximately 412 people bearing this surname.

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