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KANIFNATH Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,622nd

Most common surname in India

782

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

therefore, i will create a new gotra.

new gotra: kanifnatha, dadhich, kanva, mahadeva and raghu. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are kanifnath, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Kanifnath is mainly linked to the Nath Sampradaya, an important Shaivaite monastic order in India. The religion associated with KANIFNATH surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
People with this surname often come from communities in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and other areas where the Nath tradition is well-known. Kanifnath is also the name of one of the Navnath, or nine Nath saints, which strengthens this surnames connection to the Nath lineage. Smaller groups within the Nath yogis, especially those who follow the Kanifnath branch, might use this surname. It shows a direct or family connection to the saint or the larger Nath spiritual background, representing a shared religious and cultural identity.

The surname has several variations, including Kanifnat, Kaniphnath, Kanphnat, and Kanphnath.

State-wise distribution of people with KANIFNATH surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for KANIFNATH surname

Maharashtra

599

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KANIFNATH surname

Madhya Pradesh

87

Bihar state distribution for KANIFNATH surname

Bihar

6

Delhi state distribution for KANIFNATH surname

Delhi

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KANIFNATH surname

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People with the surname KANIFNATH appear across 4 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 KANIFNATH surname

670 (97%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KANIFNATH surname

17 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KANIFNATH surname

5 (1%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for KANIFNATH surname

1 (0.1%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KANIFNATH families worship KANIFNATH and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KANIFNATH surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KANIFNATH families belong to multiple gotras including KANIFNATH DOES NOT DIRECTLY MATCH ANY GOTRA FROM THE PROVIDED LIST. THEREFORE, I WILL CREATE A NEW GOTRA. NEW GOTRA: KANIFNATHA, DADHICH, KANVA, MAHADEVA, RAGHU.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the KANIFNATH surname with 599 records (86.4%).

The KANIFNATH surname is written in MARATHI script.

KANIFNATH is ranked #12622 in India with approximately 782 people bearing this surname.

The KANIFNATH surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (86.4%), Madhya Pradesh (12.6%), Bihar (0.9%).

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