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KOLLAM Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,765th

Most common surname in India

639

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, kollam, kollula, malla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Kollam probably comes from the city of Kollam in Kerala, South India, a place known for its diverse languages. The religion associated with KOLLAM surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is malayalam.
People with this surname might speak different languages depending on their family history and where they live now, but they are most likely to speak Malayalam and Tamil. Malayalam is the main language of Kerala, where the city of Kollam is. Tamil is spoken in the nearby state of Tamil Nadu. Because these areas are close to each other and have a shared history, there is a lot of language and cultural connection between them. Some people with this surname might also speak English, because of Indias history as a British colony and its role in the world today. They might also speak Hindi, which is the most common language in India.

The surname Kollam has several variations, including Kollan, Kolam, Kolan, Kollom, Kollon, Kollem, Kolem, Kollums, and Kollens.

State-wise distribution of people with KOLLAM surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KOLLAM surname

Andhra Pradesh

285

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KOLLAM surname

Tamil Nadu

52

Telangana state distribution for KOLLAM surname

Telangana

10

Maharashtra state distribution for KOLLAM surname

Maharashtra

3

Category-wise distribution of people with KOLLAM surname

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People with the surname KOLLAM 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 KOLLAM surname

194 (55%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KOLLAM surname

146 (42%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KOLLAM surname

10 (3%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KOLLAM families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

KOLLAM is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with KOLLAM.

The KOLLAM surname is found across multiple communities including Paniyan, Kadar communities.

The KOLLAM surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KOLLAM families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, KOLLAM, KOLLULA, MALLA, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KOLLAM surname with 285 records (81.4%).

The KOLLAM surname is written in MALAYALAM script.

KOLLAM is ranked #12765 in India with approximately 639 people bearing this surname.

The KOLLAM surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (81.4%), Tamil Nadu (14.9%), Telangana (2.9%).

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