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CHIRRAVURI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,803rd

Most common surname in India

601

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, haritas, mavanulla and rachamadugula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Chirravuri is a Brahmin surname common in the Andhra Pradesh region of South India. The religion associated with CHIRRAVURI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
It is mainly associated with the Niyogi Brahmin community. Niyogi Brahmins traditionally worked in administrative and secular jobs, unlike the Vaidiki Brahmins, who were mainly priests and scholars. This surname probably started as a name based on location, coming from a village called Chirravuru or a similar-sounding place. People or families from that village took on the name, and it was then passed down through generations. Over time, this surname became a way to identify people within the Niyogi Brahmin community, showing their family history and where they came from.

The surname Chirravuri is most common among people of Indian descent. Individuals with this surname most frequently speak Telugu and English. Telugu reflects the linguistic heritage of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the South Indian regions where this surname is most prevalent. Because English is widely used in India for education, business, and government, many Indian families, including those who bear this surname, commonly speak it. The global Indian diaspora further contributes to the use of English along with regional languages.

The surname has several variations, including Chirravuri, Chiravuri, Chirraavuri, Chirravuri, Chiravuri, and Chirraaoori.

State-wise distribution of people with CHIRRAVURI surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHIRRAVURI surname

Tamil Nadu

183

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHIRRAVURI surname

Andhra Pradesh

72

Delhi state distribution for CHIRRAVURI surname

Delhi

1

Maharashtra state distribution for CHIRRAVURI surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHIRRAVURI surname

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People with the surname CHIRRAVURI appear across 2 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 CHIRRAVURI surname

214 (83%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for CHIRRAVURI surname

43 (17%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

CHIRRAVURI families worship AMBABAI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

CHIRRAVURI is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with CHIRRAVUR.

The CHIRRAVURI surname is found across multiple communities including Velama communities.

The CHIRRAVURI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHIRRAVURI families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DANOLI, HARITAS, MAVANULLA, RACHAMADUGULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the CHIRRAVURI surname with 183 records (71.2%).

The CHIRRAVURI surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHIRRAVURI is ranked #12803 in India with approximately 601 people bearing this surname.

The CHIRRAVURI surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (71.2%), Andhra Pradesh (28.0%), Delhi (0.4%).

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