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KANISETTY Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,315th

Most common surname in India

1,089

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Pinpointing the exact reasons and routes behind its spread is challenging. However, surnames, in general, often spread due to factors like job opportunities, marriage, and displacement caused by conflicts or economic hardship. Investigating regional archives and family histories associated with this surname might reveal more specific details about how this surname evolved and spread over time.

The gotras associated with this surname are pasupuleti, aathreya, dhanoli, kani, macherla and rachanulla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname KaniSetty, which has variant spellings, is mainly found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The religion associated with KANISETTY surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is kapu. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
It is primarily linked to the Gavara community, who have traditionally worked in agriculture and trade. Within the Gavara community, this surname may indicate a specific family line or occupation. Historically, surnames in this region often reflected a persons job, their village, or a unique trait of their ancestors. While the Gavara community is the main group associated with this surname, its possible that people with this surname may also be found in related or nearby communities within the wider social structure of these South Indian states due to migration and social mobility.

Telugu is a Dravidian language mainly spoken in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Many Telugu speakers are also fluent in English, particularly in urban areas or among those with higher education. Because of migration and diaspora, some this surname families might also speak other languages, like Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, or Marathi, depending on where they live now or their family history. However, Telugu and English are still the languages most often used by those with this surname.

The surname Kanisetti has several variations, including Kanisetty, Kanishatti, Kanishatty, Ghanishetti, and Ghanisetty.

State-wise distribution of people with KANISETTY surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KANISETTY surname

Andhra Pradesh

549

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KANISETTY surname

Tamil Nadu

2

Category-wise distribution of people with KANISETTY surname

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People with the surname KANISETTY 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 KANISETTY surname

287 (52%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for KANISETTY surname

263 (48%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KANISETTY surname

1 (0.2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

KANISETTY is the only known surname recorded in 2 gotras: PASUPULETI, KANI.

Frequently Asked Questions

KANISETTY families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KANISETTY surname is found across multiple communities including Kapu communities.

The KANISETTY surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KANISETTY families belong to multiple gotras including PASUPULETI, AATHREYA, DHANOLI, KANI, MACHERLA, RACHANULLA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KANISETTY surname with 549 records (99.6%).

The KANISETTY surname is written in TELUGU script.

KANISETTY is ranked #12315 in India with approximately 1,089 people bearing this surname.

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