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CHOWDESWARI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,947th

Most common surname in India

457

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danoli, kashyapa, mahadeva and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are chandika mata of chalisgaon, kali, kalika devi, kanderaw, kandi devi, kandi devi of otur, kartikeya, kuldevi singhroha, maa kalika devi, maa saraswati devi, shree kalika devi. and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Chowdeswari is most common among communities in the South Indian state of Karnataka. The religion associated with CHOWDESWARI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
Its particularly linked to the Devanga community, who have traditionally worked as weavers. The name comes from the goddess Chowdeswari, the Devanga communitys main deity. People with this surname are devotees of Chowdeswari Amman. This surname is also used by the Kuruba community, a shepherd caste in Karnataka. The name indicates a connection to the goddess and represents community identity and shared heritage.

Telugu and Kannada are the languages most commonly spoken by people with the Chowdeswari surname. This surname is primarily found in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. The name itself comes from a combination of words referencing a local deity or village name. Therefore, the linguistic background strongly connects to the regions where this surname is common. While some individuals within these communities may speak English, Telugu and Kannada are the main ancestral languages linked to families with the Chowdeswari surname, reflecting their cultural and geographic origins.

The surname Chowdeshwari has several variations, including Chowdeswari, Chowdeswary, Chaudeshwari, Chaudeswari, and Chaudeswary. Other similar surnames include Chowdry, Choudary, Choudhury, and Chowdary. This surname appears with slight spelling differences.

State-wise distribution of people with CHOWDESWARI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for CHOWDESWARI surname

Andhra Pradesh

242

Tamil Nadu state distribution for CHOWDESWARI surname

Tamil Nadu

10

Category-wise distribution of people with CHOWDESWARI surname

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People with the surname CHOWDESWARI 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.

Food Distribution Records category for CHOWDESWARI surname

186 (74%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for CHOWDESWARI surname

42 (17%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for CHOWDESWARI surname

24 (10%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

CHOWDESWARI families worship CHANDIKA MATA OF CHALISGAON and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and KANDERAW and KANDI DEVI and KANDI DEVI OF OTUR and KARTIKEYA and KULDEVI SINGHROHA and MAA KALIKA DEVI and MAA SARASWATI DEVI and SHREE KALIKA DEVI. and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

CHOWDESWARI is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with .

The CHOWDESWARI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

CHOWDESWARI families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MAHADEVA, RAGHU KULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the CHOWDESWARI surname with 242 records (96.0%).

The CHOWDESWARI surname is written in KANNADA script.

CHOWDESWARI is ranked #12947 in India with approximately 457 people bearing this surname.

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