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DHARMAYYA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,500th

Most common surname in India

904

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dharmala, kashyapa, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

Its linked to different sub-castes within the larger Telugu-speaking communities, including groups that traditionally worked in agriculture, trade, and artisan crafts. The religion associated with DHARMAYYA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada and telugu.
However, people with this surname often have roots in communities with strong cultural connections to those regions, showing a shared language and geographic history.

People with the surname Dharmayya likely speak Telugu and Tamil. These languages are common in parts of India where similar surnames and cultural traditions exist. Individuals with this surname may also speak English, especially in cities or if they attended English-speaking schools, which mirrors trends in Indian society. They might also know Hindi, a widely spoken language used for communication throughout India. However, Telugu and Tamil are most closely linked to this surname.

While families might have their own traditions or enjoy local festivals, its rare for a surname to be officially linked to a particular festival.

Here are the different ways to spell the Dharmaiha surname: Dharmaiha, Dharmayya, Dharmayyah.

State-wise distribution of people with DHARMAYYA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for DHARMAYYA surname

Andhra Pradesh

526

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for DHARMAYYA surname

Madhya Pradesh

80

Maharashtra state distribution for DHARMAYYA surname

Maharashtra

15

Tamil Nadu state distribution for DHARMAYYA surname

Tamil Nadu

15

Karnataka state distribution for DHARMAYYA surname

Karnataka

4

Telangana state distribution for DHARMAYYA surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DHARMAYYA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname DHARMAYYA 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 DHARMAYYA surname

462 (72%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DHARMAYYA surname

165 (26%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for DHARMAYYA surname

14 (2%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

DHARMAYYA families worship BHAVANI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The DHARMAYYA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DHARMAYYA families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DHARMALA, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the DHARMAYYA surname with 526 records (82.1%).

The DHARMAYYA surname is written in KANNADA, TELUGU scripts.

DHARMAYYA is ranked #12500 in India with approximately 904 people bearing this surname.

The DHARMAYYA surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (82.1%), Madhya Pradesh (12.5%), Maharashtra (2.3%).

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