History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angira, danoli, kashyap, mavuluri and rachanalla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.
Description:
The surname Kankaiah probably comes from India, based on its linguistic roots. The religion associated with KANKAIAH surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
Telugu and Kannada are possible languages since similar-sounding names are found in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Because many Indians living abroad speak English, thats another likely language.
The surname Kankaiah has several variations, including Kankaia, Kankayya, Kankaiya, Kankya, Kankyaiah, and Kankeyya. Kankeyyaiah is also a variation. Phonetically, this surname might appear as Kangayya or Kangeyya. Depending on regional pronunciation and transliteration conventions, a slight vowel shift could result in spellings like Konkaiah.
