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KARPAGAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,682nd

Most common surname in India

722

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danoli, kashyapa, mavanulla and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

Karpagam is a surname mainly found in the Tamil-speaking areas of India, especially Tamil Nadu. The religion associated with KARPAGAM surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is tamil.
Within the Brahmin community, this surname might be related to particular sub-sects, such as Iyer, or subgroups within the Iyer community. The connection of this surname with the Karpaga Vinayakar Temple in Pillayarpatti may also affect how its used.

The surname Karpagam, mainly found in India, is associated with Tamil-speaking regions. Because of migration and diaspora, people with this surname may also speak English, especially in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, which have large Indian populations. In some cases, depending on where they live in India, speakers of Telugu, Kannada, or Malayalam might also have this surname. This linguistic variety shows the complex cultural and historical connections within India and the global movement of its people.

The surname Karpakam has several variations, including Karpaga, Karpagam, Karppagam, Karpagham, Carpagam, Carpagham, Karupagam, and Karuppagam.

State-wise distribution of people with KARPAGAM surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KARPAGAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

67

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KARPAGAM surname

Tamil Nadu

46

Rajasthan state distribution for KARPAGAM surname

Rajasthan

13

Delhi state distribution for KARPAGAM surname

Delhi

3

Maharashtra state distribution for KARPAGAM surname

Maharashtra

3

Karnataka state distribution for KARPAGAM surname

Karnataka

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KARPAGAM surname

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People with the surname KARPAGAM 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 KARPAGAM surname

66 (48%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KARPAGAM surname

64 (46%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KARPAGAM surname

8 (6%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KARPAGAM families worship AMBABAI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

KARPAGAM is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with TREES.

The KARPAGAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KARPAGAM families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MAVANULLA, RAGHU KULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KARPAGAM surname with 67 records (50.4%).

The KARPAGAM surname is written in TAMIL script.

KARPAGAM is ranked #12682 in India with approximately 722 people bearing this surname.

The KARPAGAM surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (50.4%), Tamil Nadu (34.6%), Rajasthan (9.8%).

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