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DUNNAPOTHULA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,275th

Most common surname in India

1,129

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Delving into the history of the Dunnapothula surname, tracing specific migrations and settlement patterns proves challenging. While I can access vast amounts of information, pinpointing the exact movements associated with this surname requires more specialized genealogical resources.

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dunulla, kashyap, mudgal and recharla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tirupati balaji.

Description:

The surname Dunnapothula is mainly used by the Telugu-speaking Brahmin community in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The religion associated with DUNNAPOTHULA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
Its especially common among the Niyogi Brahmins, a sub-group historically engaged in roles like administration and accounting. This distinguished them from the Vaidiki Brahmins, who were mainly priests and scholars. Families with this surname likely originated from these traditional Niyogi roles. Although surnames can sometimes spread beyond caste lines, this surname remains closely tied to its Brahmin roots in the Telugu region.

The surname Dunnapothula is most often found among people of Indian origin. As a result, the languages most frequently linked to this surname are those common in India. Telugu is very likely to be a main language spoken by families with this surname, considering that they are mainly located in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. English is also commonly used, particularly among younger generations and in professional environments, because of its role in Indian education and administration. Depending on location and migration, other Indian languages might be spoken within the extended family.

Here are some variations of the Dunnapothula surname: Dunnapotula and Dunnapothulaa.

State-wise distribution of people with DUNNAPOTHULA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for DUNNAPOTHULA surname

Tamil Nadu

805

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for DUNNAPOTHULA surname

Andhra Pradesh

237

Category-wise distribution of people with DUNNAPOTHULA surname

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People with the surname DUNNAPOTHULA 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.

Voters List category for DUNNAPOTHULA surname

860 (83%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for DUNNAPOTHULA surname

182 (17%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

DUNNAPOTHULA families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TIRUPATI BALAJI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The DUNNAPOTHULA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

DUNNAPOTHULA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DUNULLA, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RECHARLA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the DUNNAPOTHULA surname with 805 records (77.3%).

The DUNNAPOTHULA surname is written in TELUGU script.

DUNNAPOTHULA is ranked #12275 in India with approximately 1,129 people bearing this surname.

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