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KONGATHI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,131st

Most common surname in India

273

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are vishwa, angiras, danoli, kashyap, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Kongathi is mainly found in Andhra Pradesh, India. The religion associated with KONGATHI surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is padmasali. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
It is generally linked to the Kamma community, a well-known agricultural group traditionally involved in owning land and farming. The Kamma community is divided into smaller groups based on location and customs. Instead, its widely recognized as a Kamma surname. Some families with this surname may also live in nearby states like Telangana, due to migration in the region.

The surname Kongathi is most common among people of Indian descent. Therefore, the languages spoken by people with this surname largely depend on their regional background in India. The structure of this surname suggests that speakers of languages from southern India, like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, or Malayalam, are likely. However, because India has such a diverse range of languages, speakers of Hindi, Marathi, or other Indian languages might also have this surname. English is also commonly spoken due to its widespread use in education and professional environments.

The surname has a few variations, including Kongatti, Kongati, and Kongathi.

State-wise distribution of people with KONGATHI surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KONGATHI surname

Andhra Pradesh

140

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KONGATHI surname

Tamil Nadu

15

Maharashtra state distribution for KONGATHI surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KONGATHI surname

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People with the surname KONGATHI appear across 2 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 KONGATHI surname

135 (87%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for KONGATHI surname

21 (13%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The KONGATHI surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali communities.

The KONGATHI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KONGATHI families belong to multiple gotras including VISHWA, ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MUDGAL, RAGHUKULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KONGATHI surname with 140 records (89.7%).

The KONGATHI surname is written in TELUGU script.

KONGATHI is ranked #13131 in India with approximately 273 people bearing this surname.

The KONGATHI surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (89.7%), Tamil Nadu (9.6%), Maharashtra (0.6%).

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