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GANIRAJU Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,991st

Most common surname in India

413

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, garg, garga, haritha, maharaju and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ganesha, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

GANIRAJU is a surname mainly found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The religion associated with GANIRAJU surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
It is typically linked to the Kamma community, an agricultural caste historically involved in farming and known for their business sense. Within the Kamma community, this surname may also indicate a specific family line or clan, though detailed sub-caste classifications are complicated and depend on the situation. Analyzing this surname suggests links to regions with a historical Kamma presence and influence. While mainly associated with Kammas, there might be rare instances of this name appearing in related communities because of migration or social changes, but it is overwhelmingly tied to the Kamma caste.

The surname Ganiraju is most common among people of Indian origin. People with this surname primarily speak Telugu, as its a prevalent surname in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regions of India. However, given Indias linguistic diversity, individuals with this surname might also speak other languages such as Hindi, English, or other regional Indian languages, depending on migration patterns and family history. Education, occupation, and geographical location within India or abroad also influence this linguistic diversity.

The surname Ganiraju has several variations, including Gani Raju, Gani-Raju, Ghaniraju, Ghani Raju, and Ghani-Raju.

State-wise distribution of people with GANIRAJU surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GANIRAJU surname

Andhra Pradesh

273

Tamil Nadu state distribution for GANIRAJU surname

Tamil Nadu

7

Karnataka state distribution for GANIRAJU surname

Karnataka

1

Telangana state distribution for GANIRAJU surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with GANIRAJU surname

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People with the surname GANIRAJU 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 GANIRAJU surname

161 (57%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GANIRAJU surname

95 (34%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for GANIRAJU surname

26 (9%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

GANIRAJU families worship GANESHA and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The GANIRAJU surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GANIRAJU families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, GARG, GARGA, HARITHA, MAHARAJU, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the GANIRAJU surname with 273 records (96.8%).

The GANIRAJU surname is written in TELUGU script.

GANIRAJU is ranked #12991 in India with approximately 413 people bearing this surname.

The GANIRAJU surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (96.8%), Tamil Nadu (2.5%), Karnataka (0.4%).

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