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MARUTHAI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,478^th

Most common surname in India

926

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyap, maruta and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Maruthai is mainly found in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. The religion associated with MARUTHAI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is tamil.
It is usually linked to farming communities and specific sub-castes within the Mudaliar community. Historically, the Mudaliar community (this surname) were landowners and farmers. The name may also be found among other Tamil-speaking groups involved in agriculture or rural jobs. The origin of this surname probably comes from Tamil words related to land, farming, or local gods linked to fertility and wealth.

Here are the variations of this surname: Marutha, Maruthu, Marudhai.

State-wise distribution of people with MARUTHAI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Tamil Nadu

487

Rajasthan

376

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Category-wise distribution of people with MARUTHAI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname MARUTHAI 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.

886 (99%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

4 (0.4%)

Food Distribution Records

1 (0.1%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The MARUTHAI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

MARUTHAI families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MARUTA, RAGHU KULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the MARUTHAI surname with 487 records (56.1%).

The MARUTHAI surname is written in TAMIL script.

MARUTHAI is ranked #12478 in India with approximately 926 people bearing this surname.

The MARUTHAI surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (56.1%), Rajasthan (43.3%), Maharashtra (0.3%).

MARUTHAI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

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State-wise distribution of people with MARUTHAI surname

Category-wise distribution of people with MARUTHAI surname

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