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DHARMI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,515th

Most common surname in India

889

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angheerasa, angiras, dhar, kashyap, mahadeva and raghu. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali, kalika devi and venkateshwara.

Description:

Specifically, this surname appears within different groups in Gujarat, India. The religion associated with DHARMI surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is padmasali. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
These communities often include members of the Vaishnava Bania community, who are traditionally merchants and traders. It is also found, though less often, among some Brahmin sub-castes in Gujarat. The names prevalence is linked to regions with strong mercantile traditions and Hindu religious influences.

DHARMI is a surname from India, mainly found in areas where Indo-Aryan languages are spoken. Because of this, people with this surname often speak languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Punjabi, depending on where their family comes from. The part of India where this surname is found affects how common these languages are among those who have this surname. While these are the most common languages, other regional languages such as Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, or Kannada might also be spoken if families have moved from their original homelands. The language a family speaks shows their linguistic background and where they currently live, whether in India or elsewhere.

The surname Dharmi has several variations, including Dharma, Dharm, Dhar, Dharam, Dharmsaktu, Dharni, Dharmy, and Dhormi.

State-wise distribution of people with DHARMI surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for DHARMI surname

Tamil Nadu

295

Maharashtra state distribution for DHARMI surname

Maharashtra

146

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for DHARMI surname

Andhra Pradesh

50

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for DHARMI surname

Madhya Pradesh

24

Telangana state distribution for DHARMI surname

Telangana

12

Bihar state distribution for DHARMI surname

Bihar

6

Gujarat state distribution for DHARMI surname

Gujarat

3

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for DHARMI surname

Uttar Pradesh

3

Delhi state distribution for DHARMI surname

Delhi

2

Rajasthan state distribution for DHARMI surname

Rajasthan

2

Category-wise distribution of people with DHARMI surname

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People with the surname DHARMI 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.

Voters List category for DHARMI surname

289 (53%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for DHARMI surname

191 (35%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DHARMI surname

70 (13%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

DHARMI families worship BHAVANI and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The DHARMI surname is found across multiple communities including Koya communities.

The DHARMI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DHARMI families belong to multiple gotras including ANGHEERASA, ANGIRAS, DHAR, KASHYAP, MAHADEVA, RAGHU.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the DHARMI surname with 295 records (54.3%).

The DHARMI surname is written in TELUGU script.

DHARMI is ranked #12515 in India with approximately 889 people bearing this surname.

The DHARMI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (54.3%), Maharashtra (26.9%), Andhra Pradesh (9.2%).

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