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GODAVARTHI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

8,939th

Most common surname in India

4,556

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Godavarthi: This surname, probably from a place, shows how people moved and settled. Its spread might be due to things like wars forcing families to move, or people choosing to move for jobs or better lives. These movements, over time, explain why this surname is in so many places.

This Surname has Vasishta Gotra.

Description:

Godavarthi: This surname is mainly found among Telugu-speaking people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. Its spread likely shows how people moved around and how society was organized in those areas.

We might see it written as Godavarti (dropping an h) or Godavarthy (adding a y). A shorter version, Godavar, is also possible. These are educated guesses; to find all the variations, wed need more information like where the family originally came from and access to old family records.

State-wise distribution of people with GODAVARTHI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GODAVARTHI surname

Andhra Pradesh

1,424

Tamil Nadu state distribution for GODAVARTHI surname

Tamil Nadu

485

Karnataka state distribution for GODAVARTHI surname

Karnataka

4

Maharashtra state distribution for GODAVARTHI surname

Maharashtra

2

Goa state distribution for GODAVARTHI surname

Goa

1

Category-wise distribution of people with GODAVARTHI surname

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People with the surname GODAVARTHI 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 GODAVARTHI surname

1,086 (57%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for GODAVARTHI surname

816 (43%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GODAVARTHI surname

14 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The GODAVARTHI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GODAVARTHI families belong to the VASISHTA gotra.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the GODAVARTHI surname with 1,424 records (74.3%).

The GODAVARTHI surname is written in TELUGU script.

GODAVARTHI is ranked #8939 in India with approximately 4,556 people bearing this surname.

The GODAVARTHI surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (74.3%), Tamil Nadu (25.3%), Karnataka (0.2%).

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