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KALAUNI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,768th

Most common surname in India

636

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

therefore, i will create a new gotra: kalanu., kalauni, kashyapa, mavanulla and rayachilaka. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kalika devi and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Kalauni is mainly found in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. The religion associated with KALAUNI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and punjabi.
This surname is a Brahmin surname, especially common among Kumaoni Brahmins. These Brahmins are thought to have moved to the Kumaon hills many centuries ago. Further, this surname is often seen within the Joshi sub-caste of the Kumaoni Brahmin community. The name may come from a village called Kalaun. This surname shows the historical and social organization of the Kumaon region and the Brahmin communities that have influenced its culture. It also points to a link with specific family origins and places in Kumaon.

Here are the variations of the Kalaun surname: Kalauni and Kalawuni.

State-wise distribution of people with KALAUNI surname

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Uttar Pradesh state distribution for KALAUNI surname

Uttar Pradesh

13

Maharashtra state distribution for KALAUNI surname

Maharashtra

6

Delhi state distribution for KALAUNI surname

Delhi

5

Gujarat state distribution for KALAUNI surname

Gujarat

2

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KALAUNI surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Category-wise distribution of people with KALAUNI surname

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People with the surname KALAUNI 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KALAUNI surname

13 (46%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KALAUNI surname

11 (39%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KALAUNI surname

4 (14%)

Food Distribution Records

KALAUNI is the only known surname recorded in 5 gotras: KALAUNI DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT MATCH IN THE PROVIDED LIST. THEREFORE, I WILL CREATE A NEW GOTRA: KALANU., KALAUNI, MAVANULLA, RAYACHILAKA.

Frequently Asked Questions

KALAUNI families worship AMBABAI and KALIKA DEVI and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KALAUNI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KALAUNI families belong to multiple gotras including KALAUNI DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT MATCH IN THE PROVIDED LIST. THEREFORE, I WILL CREATE A NEW GOTRA: KALANU., KALAUNI, KASHYAPA, MAVANULLA, RAYACHILAKA.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KALAUNI surname with 13 records (46.4%).

The KALAUNI surname is written in HINDI, PUNJABI scripts.

KALAUNI is ranked #12768 in India with approximately 636 people bearing this surname.

The KALAUNI surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (46.4%), Maharashtra (21.4%), Delhi (17.9%).

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