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KARNAN Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,860th

Most common surname in India

544

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadich, karnala, mahakarna and raghu. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, karnataka and venkateshwara.

Description:

Karnan is a surname mainly found among the Tamil community in India, especially in Tamil Nadu. The religion associated with KARNAN surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is tamil.
Its often connected to the Agamudayar community, a farming group in the southern part of the state. The Agamudayars are part of the larger Mudaliar caste group.

However, this surnames main origins are still within that specific part of Tamil society.

The surname Karnan, which is common in India, especially in the southern parts, shows a diverse linguistic background. The exact origin of this surname can differ based on the community and region. People with this surname often speak languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, which are part of the Dravidian language family common in South India. Hindi and English are also widely used, especially in cities and among younger people. The languages they use usually depend on things like their family history, education, and where they live, both in India and other countries.

The surname Karnan has several variations, including Karnen, Kearnan, Kernan, Kernen, McKernan, McKernon, OKernan, OKernon, Carnan, Carnen, Kearnon, Kernin, and Karnin.

State-wise distribution of people with KARNAN surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for KARNAN surname

Tamil Nadu

214

Rajasthan state distribution for KARNAN surname

Rajasthan

86

Karnataka state distribution for KARNAN surname

Karnataka

15

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KARNAN surname

Andhra Pradesh

10

Maharashtra state distribution for KARNAN surname

Maharashtra

5

Delhi state distribution for KARNAN surname

Delhi

3

Bihar state distribution for KARNAN surname

Bihar

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KARNAN surname

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People with the surname KARNAN 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KARNAN surname

322 (90%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KARNAN surname

19 (5%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KARNAN surname

17 (5%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KARNAN families worship BHAVANI and KARNATAKA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KARNAN surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KARNAN families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADICH, KARNALA, MAHAKARNA, RAGHU.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the KARNAN surname with 214 records (64.1%).

The KARNAN surname is written in TAMIL script.

KARNAN is ranked #12860 in India with approximately 544 people bearing this surname.

The KARNAN surname is found across 7 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (64.1%), Rajasthan (25.7%), Karnataka (4.5%).

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