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JAMPU Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,496th

Most common surname in India

908

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, jamadagni, jamadagni vatsa, jamadagni vatsta, mudgal and raghu. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Jampu is mainly linked to the Newar community in Nepal, especially within the Jyapu caste, also called Maharjan. The religion associated with JAMPU surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are marathi and hindi.
The Jyapu are traditionally farmers, and this surname reflects this background. Although primarily found among the Newar Jyapu, variations or related names may exist in nearby communities because of migration or cultural exchange over time. However, its strong link to the Newar Jyapu remains its most well-known association.

The surname Jampoo has several variations, including Jhampu and Jhamphu.

State-wise distribution of people with JAMPU surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for JAMPU surname

Andhra Pradesh

533

Tamil Nadu state distribution for JAMPU surname

Tamil Nadu

28

Maharashtra state distribution for JAMPU surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with JAMPU surname

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People with the surname JAMPU 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 JAMPU surname

284 (50%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for JAMPU surname

275 (49%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for JAMPU surname

6 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The JAMPU surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

JAMPU families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, JAMADAGNI, JAMADAGNI VATSA, JAMADAGNI VATSTA, MUDGAL, RAGHU.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the JAMPU surname with 533 records (94.8%).

The JAMPU surname is written in MARATHI, HINDI scripts.

JAMPU is ranked #12496 in India with approximately 908 people bearing this surname.

The JAMPU surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (94.8%), Tamil Nadu (5.0%), Maharashtra (0.2%).

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