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KOLAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,383^rd

Most common surname in India

1,021

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Kolar probably comes from areas named Kolar. However, the spread of this surname could be due to a few things. Also, political or social problems might have made families with this surname move to safer places. Over time, these moves would cause this surname to show up in different areas. How this surname changes could depend on local ways of speaking and naming customs.

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danoli, kolukunulla, mavanulla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani mata of tuljapur, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Here are some variations of the surname Kolar: Kollar, and Kolhar. The religion associated with KOLAR surname is hindu. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.

State-wise distribution of people with KOLAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh

197

Maharashtra

144

Tamil Nadu

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Telangana

Delhi

Category-wise distribution of people with KOLAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname KOLAR appear across 4 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.

228 (47%)

Food Distribution Records

164 (34%)

Voters List

92 (19%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

1 (0.2%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KOLAR families worship BHAVANI MATA OF TULJAPUR and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

KOLAR is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with WHEELWRIGHT.

The KOLAR surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KOLAR families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DANOLI, KOLUKUNULLA, MAVANULLA, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KOLAR surname with 197 records (40.7%).

The KOLAR surname is written in MARATHI script.

KOLAR is ranked #12383 in India with approximately 1,021 people bearing this surname.

The KOLAR surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (40.7%), Maharashtra (29.8%), Tamil Nadu (12.0%).

KOLAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

History:

Description:

State-wise distribution of people with KOLAR surname

Category-wise distribution of people with KOLAR surname

Frequently Asked Questions

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