iMeUsWeiMeUsWe

Navigate our 1.6B record database, always expanding!

DHARMARAJAN Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,968th

Most common surname in India

436

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dharmala, kashyapa, mahadeva and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, shree ram and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Dharmarajan is common in Tamil Nadu, a state in South India. The religion associated with DHARMARAJAN surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is tamil.
People with this surname often come from communities that worship Dharma Raja, who is also known as Yama, the Hindu god of death and justice. The surname appears particularly among Tamil Brahmins, especially within the Iyer sub-caste. Historically, these communities managed temples and performed priestly duties related to Yama or Dharma Shasta, a god often associated with Yama. The surname likely began as a title of honor passed down in families who either served in these religious positions or were dedicated to Dharma Raja.

Dharmarajan is a surname that comes from India, mainly from communities that speak Dravidian languages. So, the languages most often linked to this surname include Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada. Tamil is particularly important because of the historical and cultural background of the names origin.

The surname Dharmarajan has several variations, including Dharmaraja, Dharamrajan, Dharamraj, Tharmarajan, Tharmaraj, Dharmarajanar, and this surname.

State-wise distribution of people with DHARMARAJAN surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Tamil Nadu state distribution for DHARMARAJAN surname

Tamil Nadu

79

Karnataka state distribution for DHARMARAJAN surname

Karnataka

70

Rajasthan state distribution for DHARMARAJAN surname

Rajasthan

25

Kerala state distribution for DHARMARAJAN surname

Kerala

24

Delhi state distribution for DHARMARAJAN surname

Delhi

4

Maharashtra state distribution for DHARMARAJAN surname

Maharashtra

3

Category-wise distribution of people with DHARMARAJAN surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname DHARMARAJAN 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 DHARMARAJAN surname

134 (65%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for DHARMARAJAN surname

58 (28%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for DHARMARAJAN surname

14 (7%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

DHARMARAJAN families worship BHAVANI and SHREE RAM and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The DHARMARAJAN surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DHARMARAJAN families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DHARMALA, KASHYAPA, MAHADEVA, RAGHUKULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the DHARMARAJAN surname with 79 records (38.5%).

The DHARMARAJAN surname is written in TAMIL script.

DHARMARAJAN is ranked #12968 in India with approximately 436 people bearing this surname.

The DHARMARAJAN surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (38.5%), Karnataka (34.1%), Rajasthan (12.2%).

Did you find this Surname interesting?
Free Daily Chat on theiMeUsWe App
Download Now