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CHENNAKESHAVULU Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,659th

Most common surname in India

745

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are chennaprolu, dadhich, keshav, maadhava and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, lord vishnu and venkateshwara.

Description:

CHENNAKESHAVULU is a surname mainly found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The religion associated with CHENNAKESHAVULU surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and kshatriya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
People with this surname often come from communities that worship Lord Chennakeshava, a form of Vishnu. The name comes from the deity Chennakeshava, with "ulu" sometimes added to the end as a sign of respect or affection.

However, groups with a history of working in temples, farming, or crafting, and who are devoted to Vishnu, especially Chennakeshava, are likely to use this surname.

People with the surname Chennakeshavaulu commonly speak Telugu and Kannada. This surname comes from Chennakesava, a popular form of the Hindu god Vishnu in South Indian states where these languages are common. In India, surnames often relate to religion, job, or family village, and language follows these cultural and geographical patterns. Because of their origins and where they come from, people with this surname are very likely to speak Telugu and Kannada.

The surname Chennakeshavulu has several variations, including Chennakeshava, Chennakesavulu, Chennakesavan, Keshavulu, Kesava, Chenna, and Keshu.

State-wise distribution of people with CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

Tamil Nadu

250

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

Andhra Pradesh

234

Telangana state distribution for CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

Telangana

6

Category-wise distribution of people with CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

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People with the surname CHENNAKESHAVULU 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 CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

275 (56%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

118 (24%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for CHENNAKESHAVULU surname

97 (20%)

Food Distribution Records

CHENNAKESHAVULU is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: KESHAV.

Frequently Asked Questions

CHENNAKESHAVULU families worship BHAVANI and LORD VISHNU and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHENNAKESHAVULU surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmin, Kshatriya communities.

The CHENNAKESHAVULU surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHENNAKESHAVULU families belong to multiple gotras including CHENNAPROLU, DADHICH, KESHAV, MAADHAVA, RAGHUKULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the CHENNAKESHAVULU surname with 250 records (51.0%).

The CHENNAKESHAVULU surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHENNAKESHAVULU is ranked #12659 in India with approximately 745 people bearing this surname.

The CHENNAKESHAVULU surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (51.0%), Andhra Pradesh (47.8%), Telangana (1.2%).

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