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CHITTAIAH Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,021st

Most common surname in India

383

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are chittaiah, dadhich, kashyap, macherla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Chittaiah is mainly found in Telangana, a state in South India. The religion associated with CHITTAIAH surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
Its common among communities with origins in Telugu-speaking areas. This surname is particularly associated with the Madiga community, a large Scheduled Caste in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. People with this surname often come from families involved in farming or traditional crafts. The name Chittaiah probably started as a personal name or title, eventually becoming a hereditary surname within these communities, showing their social identity and where they come from.

The surname Chittaiah is most common in India. As a result, people with this surname likely speak languages prevalent in India. While Hindi and English are the official languages of the Union government, languages like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Marathi are more likely to be spoken by individuals with this surname, depending on their specific region of origin within India.

The surname Chittaiah has several variations, including Chittaia, Chittayya, Chittayyaa, Chittiayya, Chittiayah, Chittiaya, Chittaiya, Chittayyah, Chitaiah, Chitayya, Chiteiah, Chiteya, and Chiteyya.

State-wise distribution of people with CHITTAIAH surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHITTAIAH surname

Andhra Pradesh

125

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHITTAIAH surname

Tamil Nadu

49

Karnataka state distribution for CHITTAIAH surname

Karnataka

31

Telangana state distribution for CHITTAIAH surname

Telangana

5

Jharkhand state distribution for CHITTAIAH surname

Jharkhand

1

Category-wise distribution of people with CHITTAIAH surname

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People with the surname CHITTAIAH 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHITTAIAH surname

80 (38%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for CHITTAIAH surname

76 (36%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for CHITTAIAH surname

55 (26%)

Food Distribution Records

CHITTAIAH is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: CHITTAIAH.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The CHITTAIAH surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHITTAIAH families belong to multiple gotras including CHITTAIAH, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MACHERLA, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the CHITTAIAH surname with 125 records (59.2%).

The CHITTAIAH surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHITTAIAH is ranked #13021 in India with approximately 383 people bearing this surname.

The CHITTAIAH surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (59.2%), Tamil Nadu (23.2%), Karnataka (14.7%).

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