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KASHAPPA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,506th

Most common surname in India

898

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, kashyap, kashyapa and kashappa. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kashyapa rishi and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Kashappa is mainly found in Karnataka, India, and is common among the Vokkaliga community, a major farming group in that area. The religion associated with KASHAPPA surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and kshatriya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada and telugu.
More specifically, youll see this surname among the Gangadikar Vokkaliga subgroup. This community mainly works in farming and gardening. The prevalence of this surname in this group indicates a possible connection to an ancestor named Kashappa or a place linked to that name. Its important to remember that surnames and community connections can change, and there may be differences in how this surname is used across Karnataka.

The surname Kashyap has several variations, including Kashyapa, Kasyap, Kasyapa, Cashyap, Cashyapa, Kashappagol, Kashyappagol, Kasyappagol, Kasyapgol, Cashyappagol, and Cashyapgol.

State-wise distribution of people with KASHAPPA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for KASHAPPA surname

Tamil Nadu

329

Maharashtra state distribution for KASHAPPA surname

Maharashtra

172

Telangana state distribution for KASHAPPA surname

Telangana

66

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KASHAPPA surname

Andhra Pradesh

42

Karnataka state distribution for KASHAPPA surname

Karnataka

36

Jharkhand state distribution for KASHAPPA surname

Jharkhand

11

Category-wise distribution of people with KASHAPPA surname

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People with the surname KASHAPPA 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.

Voters List category for KASHAPPA surname

354 (54%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KASHAPPA surname

180 (27%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KASHAPPA surname

122 (19%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KASHAPPA families worship BHAVANI and KASHYAPA RISHI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KASHAPPA surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmin, Kshatriya communities.

The KASHAPPA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KASHAPPA families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, KASHYAP, KASHYAPA, KASHAPPA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the KASHAPPA surname with 329 records (50.2%).

The KASHAPPA surname is written in KANNADA, TELUGU scripts.

KASHAPPA is ranked #12506 in India with approximately 898 people bearing this surname.

The KASHAPPA surname is found across 6 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (50.2%), Maharashtra (26.2%), Telangana (10.1%).

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