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Origin and History of CHERKU

12,802nd

Most common surname in India

602

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are cherakanulla, danoli, kashyapa, mavanulla and racherla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tirupati balaji.

Description:

The surname Cherku, which is common among people of Indian origin, is linked to regions where Telugu and Hindi are widely spoken. The religion associated with CHERKU surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are malayalam and tamil.
Telugu is mainly spoken in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while Hindi is common across North India. Because of this, people with this surname often speak these languages, which reflects their heritage and culture. The specific language they speak usually depends on where their family lives or how they have moved within India or to other countries. They might also speak other languages based on their education and experiences with different language environments.

The surname has several variations: Cherko, Cherkov, Cherkoff, Tcherko, Tcherkov, and Tcherkoff.

State-wise distribution of people with CHERKU surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHERKU surname

Tamil Nadu

392

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHERKU surname

Andhra Pradesh

48

Maharashtra state distribution for CHERKU surname

Maharashtra

10

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for CHERKU surname

Madhya Pradesh

4

Category-wise distribution of people with CHERKU surname

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Voters List category for CHERKU surname

434

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for CHERKU surname

19

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHERKU surname

1

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Similar CHERAKANULLA Gotra Surnames

Similar RACHERLA Gotra Surnames

Similar TIRUPATI BALAJI Kuldevta Surnames

Frequently Asked Questions

CHERKU families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TIRUPATI BALAJI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHERKU surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHERKU families belong to multiple gotras including CHERAKANULLA, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MAVANULLA, RACHERLA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the CHERKU surname with 392 records (86.3%).

The CHERKU surname is written in MALAYALAM, TAMIL scripts.

CHERKU is ranked #12802 in India with approximately 602 people bearing this surname.

The CHERKU surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (86.3%), Andhra Pradesh (10.6%), Maharashtra (2.2%).

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