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KUMARSWAMI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,028th

Most common surname in India

376

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, dadhich, kumaralla, mahadeva and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kartikeya and venkateshwara.

Description:

Kumaraswami, also spelled Kumaraswamy, is a fairly common South Indian surname, mainly found in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The religion associated with KUMARSWAMI surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is tamil.
The name comes from Kartikeya, also called Kumara or Kumaraswami, the Hindu god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati. The term "swami" means lord or master.

Specifically, this surname is linked to several Brahmin sub-castes, such as Iyer and Smartha Brahmins in Tamil Nadu. Its also found among Lingayats in Karnataka, where Kumaraswamy is a well-liked first name. Its presence in different communities points to a common respect for the deity Kartikeya.

The surname Kumarswami, a name derived from a male ancestor, is most prevalent among people of Indian descent. Because of migration, both within India and to other countries, many language speakers now carry this surname. The languages spoken by people with this surname depend on where they originally came from and where they currently live. However, given this surnames origin, its very likely that many people with this name speak languages common in India, such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, or English.

The surname Kumaraswami has several variations, including Kumaraswamy, Koumaraswamy, Koumaraswami, Kumarswami, Kumarswamy, Coomarawamy, Coomarawsami, Kumara Swamy, Kumara Swami, Kumar Swami, and Kumar Swamy.

State-wise distribution of people with KUMARSWAMI surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Tamil Nadu

189

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Andhra Pradesh

73

Karnataka state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Karnataka

16

Maharashtra state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Maharashtra

14

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Madhya Pradesh

14

Gujarat state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Gujarat

3

Jharkhand state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Jharkhand

1

Telangana state distribution for KUMARSWAMI surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with KUMARSWAMI surname

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People with the surname KUMARSWAMI 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 KUMARSWAMI surname

212 (68%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for KUMARSWAMI surname

67 (22%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for KUMARSWAMI surname

32 (10%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

KUMARSWAMI families worship AMBABAI and KARTIKEYA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The KUMARSWAMI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

KUMARSWAMI families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADICH, DADHICH, KUMARALLA, MAHADEVA, RAGHUKULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the KUMARSWAMI surname with 189 records (60.8%).

The KUMARSWAMI surname is written in TAMIL script.

KUMARSWAMI is ranked #13028 in India with approximately 376 people bearing this surname.

The KUMARSWAMI surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (60.8%), Andhra Pradesh (23.5%), Karnataka (5.1%).

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