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KANAKAVALLI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,308th

Most common surname in India

1,096

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danavalli, kanakamadugala, malyavanta and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali, kalika devi, lakshmi, lakshmi devi, mahalakshmi and venkateshwara.

Description:

Kanakavalli is a relatively uncommon surname in India, mainly found in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The religion associated with KANAKAVALLI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is tamil.
This surname is typically associated with the Brahmin community. Specifically, it may be linked to sub-sects within the Brahmin community who traditionally worked in temple administration or scholarship. Kanakavalli likely comes from a combination of "Kanaka," meaning gold, and "Valli," which means creeper or plant. "Valli" is often used as a feminine name or a reference to abundance.

The surname Kanakavalli is found in India, where surnames often reflect cultural identity through language. These include Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Sanskrit, among others. The languages spoken by families with this surname depend on their regional background and family history.

Its important to remember that while surnames can sometimes be connected to specific traditions, deities, or regions, a direct festival association is relatively uncommon. Festivals are often broader celebrations shared by communities rather than tied to particular family names.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: However, I am aware of one notable Indian personality with this surname: Ahalya Kanakavalli (a craft revivalist).

The surname Kanakavalli has a few variations, including Kanagavalli and Kanakavally.

State-wise distribution of people with KANAKAVALLI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KANAKAVALLI surname

Andhra Pradesh

381

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KANAKAVALLI surname

Tamil Nadu

45

Karnataka state distribution for KANAKAVALLI surname

Karnataka

19

Rajasthan state distribution for KANAKAVALLI surname

Rajasthan

2

Maharashtra state distribution for KANAKAVALLI surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KANAKAVALLI surname

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People with the surname KANAKAVALLI 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 KANAKAVALLI surname

329 (73%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for KANAKAVALLI surname

76 (17%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KANAKAVALLI surname

43 (10%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KANAKAVALLI families worship AMBABAI and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and LAKSHMI and LAKSHMI DEVI and MAHALAKSHMI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KANAKAVALLI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KANAKAVALLI families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DANAVALLI, KANAKAMADUGALA, MALYAVANTA, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KANAKAVALLI surname with 381 records (85.0%).

The KANAKAVALLI surname is written in TAMIL script.

KANAKAVALLI is ranked #12308 in India with approximately 1,096 people bearing this surname.

The KANAKAVALLI surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (85.0%), Tamil Nadu (10.0%), Karnataka (4.2%).

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