History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kandukuri, mudgal and rachanalla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kandai devi and tirupati balaji.

Description:

Kandunuri is a surname mainly found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The religion associated with KANDUNURI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
This surname is generally associated with the Brahmin community, especially the Niyogi sub-sect. Niyogi Brahmins, who were known for their work in administration and scholarship, often took on surnames based on their home village, job, or personal characteristics. Kandunuri likely started as a surname related to a place, maybe a village called Kandukuru or something similar. Eventually, the Kandunuri surname became a way to identify families within this Niyogi Brahmin group in the broader Brahmin community of the area. These families often have a long history connected to the culture and society of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

People with the Indian surname Kandunuri commonly speak Telugu and English. Telugu is the main language in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Indian regions where this surname is most common. Because of globalization and migration, many Kandunuri families, especially younger people, also speak English very well. English helps them communicate at work and school and connect with the wider Indian diaspora and international communities. The languages people with this surname use show both their cultural background and modern lives.

The surname Kandunuri has several variations, including Khandunuri, Kandanoori, Khandanoori, Kanduri, and Khanduri.