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KOTAPROLU Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,922nd

Most common surname in India

482

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are chennaprolu, danoli, kotavula, mavuluri and racherla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

KOTAPROLU is a surname mainly found in Andhra Pradesh, a region in South India. The religion associated with KOTAPROLU surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
This surname is generally connected to the Brahmin community, especially Telugu Brahmins. Among Telugu Brahmins, its commonly associated with the Niyogi sub-sect. Niyogis traditionally worked in administrative or secular roles, which set them apart from the priestly or ritualistic duties of other Brahmin sub-sects. Families with this surname are often located in districts such as Guntur, Krishna, and East Godavari. The name KOTAPROLU likely comes from a village called Kotaprolu, indicating that the family has ancestral connections to that place, which is a common way surnames were formed.

The surname Kotaprolu is mainly found in India, particularly in regions where Telugu and sometimes English are spoken. Telugu is the main language used by families and communities with this surname, reflecting their cultural roots in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. As a result, people with the surname Kotaprolu are usually bilingual, speaking Telugu fluently and having different levels of English skills depending on their education and job.

The surname Kotaprolu has several variations, including Kotaprollu, Kothaprolu, Kothaprollu, Kotaprole, Kothaprole, Kotaprol, and Kothaprol.

State-wise distribution of people with KOTAPROLU surname

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Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KOTAPROLU surname

Andhra Pradesh

148

Tamil Nadu state distribution for KOTAPROLU surname

Tamil Nadu

39

Maharashtra state distribution for KOTAPROLU surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KOTAPROLU surname

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People with the surname KOTAPROLU 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 KOTAPROLU surname

145 (77%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for KOTAPROLU surname

43 (23%)

Voters List

KOTAPROLU is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: KOTAVULA.

Frequently Asked Questions

KOTAPROLU families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

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

The KOTAPROLU surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KOTAPROLU families belong to multiple gotras including CHENNAPROLU, DANOLI, KOTAVULA, MAVULURI, RACHERLA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the KOTAPROLU surname with 148 records (78.7%).

The KOTAPROLU surname is written in TELUGU script.

KOTAPROLU is ranked #12922 in India with approximately 482 people bearing this surname.

The KOTAPROLU surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (78.7%), Tamil Nadu (20.7%), Maharashtra (0.5%).

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