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CHITTIMURI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,386th

Most common surname in India

1,018

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danoli, kashyap, mamilla and rachamadugula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Chittimuri is common in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The religion associated with CHITTIMURI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
Its mainly used by Telugu-speaking Brahmins, particularly those belonging to the Niyogi sub-sect. Niyogi Brahmins historically had administrative and secular jobs, unlike the Vaidiki Brahmins, who were priests. Within the Niyogi Brahmins, this surname is connected to specific family lines or gotras, showing where their ancestors came from or what jobs they did. These families often have a background in learning, owning land, or being involved in local government. The surname acts as a way to identify people and link them to a shared history in this regional and social setting.

The Chittimuri surname is most commonly linked to the Telugu and Kannada languages. These Dravidian languages are mainly spoken in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. People with this surname are likely fluent in at least one of these languages, often as their first language. Although English is widely used in India, especially in cities and for professional settings, it is usually a second language for those with this surname. Telugu and Kannada are more important in their daily conversations and cultural expression.

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The surname Chittimuri has variations including Chittimoori and Chittimurthy.

State-wise distribution of people with CHITTIMURI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHITTIMURI surname

Andhra Pradesh

438

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHITTIMURI surname

Tamil Nadu

11

Category-wise distribution of people with CHITTIMURI surname

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People with the surname CHITTIMURI 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.

Food Distribution Records category for CHITTIMURI surname

369 (82%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for CHITTIMURI surname

80 (18%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

CHITTIMURI families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The CHITTIMURI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHITTIMURI families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MAMILLA, RACHAMADUGULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the CHITTIMURI surname with 438 records (97.6%).

The CHITTIMURI surname is written in TELUGU script.

CHITTIMURI is ranked #12386 in India with approximately 1,018 people bearing this surname.

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