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GURIJA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,627th

Most common surname in India

777

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, gurujala, kashyap, mavuluri and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are girija mata, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Gurija probably comes from India, suggesting links to areas where Indo-Aryan languages are common. The religion associated with GURIJA surname is hinduism.
However, many people with Indian surnames speak languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, and Kannada. The specific language linked to this surname would depend on the familys original location in India and their language history. Language patterns often reflect how people moved and settled within India.

The surname Gurija has several variations, including Guria, Guriaj, Gurrija, Gurryia, Gurryah, Goorija, Gooria, Gooriah, Ghurija, Ghuria, and Ghuriah.

State-wise distribution of people with GURIJA surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GURIJA surname

Andhra Pradesh

230

Tamil Nadu state distribution for GURIJA surname

Tamil Nadu

205

Assam state distribution for GURIJA surname

Assam

5

Maharashtra state distribution for GURIJA surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with GURIJA surname

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People with the surname GURIJA 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 GURIJA surname

225 (51%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for GURIJA surname

211 (48%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GURIJA surname

5 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

GURIJA families worship GIRIJA MATA and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The GURIJA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GURIJA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, GURUJALA, KASHYAP, MAVULURI, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the GURIJA surname with 230 records (52.2%).

GURIJA is ranked #12627 in India with approximately 777 people bearing this surname.

The GURIJA surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (52.2%), Tamil Nadu (46.5%), Assam (1.1%).

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