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KAVADI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

9,755th

Most common surname in India

3,681

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Kavadi: This surnames spread is a fascinating mystery! Its history involves studying how people moved around. Forced moves, maybe because of wars or political problems where this surname was common, scattered families. People escaping danger or seeking better lives carried this surname with them. People also moved willingly; for work or land, spreading this surname to new places. Over time, the spelling or pronunciation of this surname might have changed a bit depending on where people lived. So, where this surname is found today shows a mix of forced and willing moves over time.

This Surname has Vishwamitra Gotra. This Surname Worships Saptashrungi of vani, Khandoba of jejuri Kuldevta.

Description:

It might be from a specific place, a job, or even a newer name. To know for sure, wed need more information like where the family comes from or their history.

Kavadis a cool name! We could shorten it to Kavad, add something like "-Raj" to make it Kavadi-Raj (maybe meaning "Kavadi King," depending on the language!), or tweak the spelling slightly to Kavady. Lots of options depending on what sounds good to the family.

State-wise distribution of people with KAVADI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KAVADI surname

Andhra Pradesh

1,340

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KAVADI surname

Tamil Nadu

426

Maharashtra state distribution for KAVADI surname

Maharashtra

46

Jharkhand state distribution for KAVADI surname

Jharkhand

27

Karnataka state distribution for KAVADI surname

Karnataka

12

Gujarat state distribution for KAVADI surname

Gujarat

3

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KAVADI surname

Madhya Pradesh

3

Bihar state distribution for KAVADI surname

Bihar

1

Rajasthan state distribution for KAVADI surname

Rajasthan

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KAVADI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname KAVADI 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 KAVADI surname

984 (53%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for KAVADI surname

830 (45%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KAVADI surname

46 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KAVADI families worship SAPTASHRUNGI OF VANI and KHANDOBA OF JEJURI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KAVADI surname is found across multiple communities including Brahmin Deshastha, Brahmin, Deshastha Brahmin, Deshastha communities.

The KAVADI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KAVADI families belong to the VISHWAMITRA gotra.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KAVADI surname with 1,340 records (72.1%).

The KAVADI surname is written in MARATHI script.

KAVADI is ranked #9755 in India with approximately 3,681 people bearing this surname.

The KAVADI surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (72.1%), Tamil Nadu (22.9%), Maharashtra (2.5%).

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