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GOSAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,007th

Most common surname in India

397

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are janardhana, angiras, garg, garga, kosamkula, mudgal and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Gosam is mainly used by the Komati caste, a well-known merchant community in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The religion associated with GOSAM surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is padmasali. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
Within the Komati caste, this surname is also connected to certain sub-divisions or gotras, which show ancestral lines and groups that marry within themselves. These gotras often come from respected people or important events in the communitys history, strengthening social structures and marriage connections. While the Komati caste is the main group associated with the surname Gosam, it can also be found in related trading communities that have historical ties to the Komatis.

The surname has several variations, including Gosain, Goswami, Gossain, Gosavi, Gosvami, Gauswami, and Gauswamee.

State-wise distribution of people with GOSAM surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for GOSAM surname

Tamil Nadu

363

Maharashtra state distribution for GOSAM surname

Maharashtra

24

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GOSAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

4

Category-wise distribution of people with GOSAM surname

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People with the surname GOSAM 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 GOSAM surname

366 (94%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for GOSAM surname

25 (6%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

GOSAM families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

GOSAM is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with .

The GOSAM surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali communities.

The GOSAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GOSAM families belong to multiple gotras including JANARDHANA, ANGIRAS, GARG, GARGA, KOSAMKULA, MUDGAL, REBAALA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the GOSAM surname with 363 records (92.8%).

The GOSAM surname is written in TELUGU script.

GOSAM is ranked #13007 in India with approximately 397 people bearing this surname.

The GOSAM surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (92.8%), Maharashtra (6.1%), Andhra Pradesh (1.0%).

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