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KOKIL Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,739th

Most common surname in India

665

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, kokil, kokula, mavanulla and ravi. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali, kalika devi and venkateshwara.

Description:

Some instances of this surname are also seen in Gujarat, which suggests possible links to Gujarati Brahmin communities. The religion associated with KOKIL surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are hindi and sanskrit.
The names association with the Kokila bird (Indian cuckoo) points to possible totemic origins or a connection to music and the arts, fields traditionally linked to these Brahmin communities.

The surname Kokil, mainly found in India, indicates linguistic links to several languages spoken there. Because of Indias regional variations, individuals with this surname might speak languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, or Bengali, which reflects their familys origins. The specific language spoken depends on the familys geographic background and cultural heritage within India. English is also commonly spoken, especially in cities.

The surname Kokil has several variations, including Kokila, Kokill, Kokile, Kokyll, Kokylla, Kokille, and Kokyal.

State-wise distribution of people with KOKIL surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for KOKIL surname

Maharashtra

314

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KOKIL surname

Madhya Pradesh

64

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KOKIL surname

Andhra Pradesh

13

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KOKIL surname

Tamil Nadu

8

Telangana state distribution for KOKIL surname

Telangana

7

Bihar state distribution for KOKIL surname

Bihar

2

Delhi state distribution for KOKIL surname

Delhi

2

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for KOKIL surname

Uttar Pradesh

2

Assam state distribution for KOKIL surname

Assam

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KOKIL surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname KOKIL 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 KOKIL surname

292 (71%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KOKIL surname

97 (23%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for KOKIL surname

24 (6%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

KOKIL families worship AMBABAI and KALI and KALIKA DEVI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

KOKIL is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with BIRDS.

The KOKIL surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KOKIL families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, KOKIL, KOKULA, MAVANULLA, RAVI.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the KOKIL surname with 314 records (76.0%).

The KOKIL surname is written in HINDI, SANSKRIT scripts.

KOKIL is ranked #12739 in India with approximately 665 people bearing this surname.

The KOKIL surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (76.0%), Madhya Pradesh (15.5%), Andhra Pradesh (3.1%).

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