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KIRTTAN Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,548th

Most common surname in India

856

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadich, kasyapa, madhusudhana and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are amba, amba devi of mardal, ambabai, bhavani, bhavani devi of tuljapur, durga, jyotiba, kali, khandoba, krishna and venkateshwara.

Description:

It appears particularly in subgroups within Maharashtra and Gujarat. The religion associated with KIRTTAN surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are hindi and sanskrit.
In Maharashtra, this surname may be linked to communities involved in devotional singing and storytelling, which reflects the meaning of "kirtan" itself as a type of religious performance. In Gujarat, this surname might be associated with Vaishnavite communities. Pinpointing exact sub-caste connections is challenging because surname adoption is flexible and varies by region.

The surname Kirtan, mainly found among people of Indian origin, showcases Indias diverse languages. These languages reflect the regions in India where the name is more common. English is also widely spoken because of its importance in Indian education, government, and globalization. The particular languages spoken depend on things like family history, location, and personal choice.

The surname Kirtan has several variations, including Kirtane, Kirtana, Keertan, Keertane, Keertana, Kirtton, Kirttonne, and Kirttona.

State-wise distribution of people with KIRTTAN surname

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Uttar Pradesh state distribution for KIRTTAN surname

Uttar Pradesh

279

West Bengal state distribution for KIRTTAN surname

West Bengal

13

Maharashtra state distribution for KIRTTAN surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KIRTTAN surname

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People with the surname KIRTTAN 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 KIRTTAN surname

262 (89%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KIRTTAN surname

18 (6%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KIRTTAN surname

13 (4%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

KIRTTAN families worship AMBA and AMBA DEVI OF MARDAL and AMBABAI and BHAVANI and BHAVANI DEVI OF TULJAPUR and DURGA and JYOTIBA and KALI and KHANDOBA and KRISHNA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KIRTTAN surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KIRTTAN families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADICH, KASYAPA, MADHUSUDHANA, RAGHU KULA.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KIRTTAN surname with 279 records (95.2%).

The KIRTTAN surname is written in HINDI, SANSKRIT scripts.

KIRTTAN is ranked #12548 in India with approximately 856 people bearing this surname.

The KIRTTAN surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (95.2%), West Bengal (4.4%), Maharashtra (0.3%).

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