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GURUNATHAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,096th

Most common surname in India

308

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dattatreya, harita, maadhava and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are guru nanak dev, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Gurunatham is a somewhat rare surname in India, mainly found in the southern states, especially Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The religion associated with GURUNATHAM surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is goud. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are telugu and tamil.
The "Guru" part of Gurunatham suggests a link to teachers or spiritual leaders, while "Natham" might be a place name or a suffix indicating ancestry.

This primarily includes Telugu and Tamil, as the name seems to come from that region. Considering Indias languages, many speakers are likely fluent in English, especially those in cities or with higher education. Its also worth noting that because Hindi is spoken by a large part of the Indian population, it could also be a possibility for speakers of this surname.

The surname has several variations, including Gurunadham, Gurunath, Gurunathan, Gurunathuni, Gurunadha, Gurnatham, Gurnathen, Kurnatham, Kurnathen, Kurunatham, and Kurunathen. Phonetically, variations of this surname also include spellings that attempt to capture slightly different pronunciations, such as Guru Naatham, Guru Nadham, and Guru Natham. Potential vowel shifts, depending on regional dialect influences, are reflected in spellings like Gurunathum and Gurunathim.

State-wise distribution of people with GURUNATHAM surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GURUNATHAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

167

Tamil Nadu state distribution for GURUNATHAM surname

Tamil Nadu

84

Maharashtra state distribution for GURUNATHAM surname

Maharashtra

1

Telangana state distribution for GURUNATHAM surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with GURUNATHAM surname

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People with the surname GURUNATHAM 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 GURUNATHAM surname

110 (43%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for GURUNATHAM surname

83 (33%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GURUNATHAM surname

60 (24%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

GURUNATHAM families worship GURU NANAK DEV and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The GURUNATHAM surname is found across multiple communities including Goud, Karnataka Gowda, Gowda, Gouda, Telugu Gouda communities.

The GURUNATHAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

GURUNATHAM families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DATTATREYA, HARITA, MAADHAVA, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the GURUNATHAM surname with 167 records (66.0%).

The GURUNATHAM surname is written in TELUGU, TAMIL scripts.

GURUNATHAM is ranked #13096 in India with approximately 308 people bearing this surname.

The GURUNATHAM surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (66.0%), Tamil Nadu (33.2%), Maharashtra (0.4%).

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