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CHETHI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,210th

Most common surname in India

194

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Chethi is a surname of Indian origin.
Chethi is a surname belonging to the Nair community, a sub-caste of the Hindu caste system in India. The Nair community is believed to have originated in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

Description:

The Nair community is known for its matrilineal system of inheritance and its traditional martial arts. Chethi is a typical Nair surname.
Chethi is a very common surname among the Nair community in India. The Nair community is known for its traditional ceremonies such as Onam, Vishu, and Thiruvathira.
Chethi is also spelled as Chetty and Chitty.

State-wise distribution of people with CHETHI surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHETHI surname

Tamil Nadu

194

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHETHI surname

Andhra Pradesh

2

Gujarat state distribution for CHETHI surname

Gujarat

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHETHI surname

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People with the surname CHETHI appear across 1 type 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 CHETHI surname

197 (100%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CHETHI surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali communities.

The CHETHI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHETHI families belong to the JAYAVARDHANA gotra.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the CHETHI surname with 194 records (98.5%).

The CHETHI surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHETHI is ranked #13210 in India with approximately 194 people bearing this surname.

The CHETHI surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (98.5%), Andhra Pradesh (1.0%), Gujarat (0.5%).

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