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KOLAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,888th

Most common surname in India

516

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angira, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and rajapala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kolhapur mahalakshmi and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Kolam probably comes from India and is linked to areas where Dravidian languages are common. The religion associated with KOLAM surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are marathi and kannada.
People with this surname often speak Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. These languages show the wide variety of languages in South India, where the origins of this surname are often strongly connected to the region. The exact language spoken depends on the familys background and how they moved around within India. The surname itself may have changed over time from a place name, job, or ancestor within a particular language-speaking group.

The surname Kolam appears in several variations, including Kollam, Kolem, Kolomb, Koloms, Kolloms, Kolan, Kolann, Kollan, and Kollann.

State-wise distribution of people with KOLAM surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for KOLAM surname

Tamil Nadu

48

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KOLAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

25

Maharashtra state distribution for KOLAM surname

Maharashtra

18

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KOLAM surname

Madhya Pradesh

4

Gujarat state distribution for KOLAM surname

Gujarat

2

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for KOLAM surname

Uttar Pradesh

2

Delhi state distribution for KOLAM surname

Delhi

1

Jharkhand state distribution for KOLAM surname

Jharkhand

1

Odisha state distribution for KOLAM surname

Odisha

1

Telangana state distribution for KOLAM surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KOLAM surname

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People with the surname KOLAM 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 KOLAM surname

67 (51%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KOLAM surname

33 (25%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for KOLAM surname

31 (24%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KOLAM families worship BHAVANI and KOLHAPUR MAHALAKSHMI and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KOLAM surname is found across multiple communities including Lodha, Aranadan, Kadar, Kurumba, Valmiki, Koya, Koraga, Naikda communities.

The KOLAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KOLAM families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRA, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RAJAPALA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the KOLAM surname with 48 records (46.6%).

The KOLAM surname is written in MARATHI, KANNADA scripts.

KOLAM is ranked #12888 in India with approximately 516 people bearing this surname.

The KOLAM surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (46.6%), Andhra Pradesh (24.3%), Maharashtra (17.5%).

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