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MAYILSAMY Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,782nd

Most common surname in India

622

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, malyavanta and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ayyappa, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Mayilsamy is common in the Tamil-speaking areas of India, especially Tamil Nadu. The religion associated with MAYILSAMY surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is tamil.
Its a patronymic name that comes from the personal name Mayil Sami, which combines "Mayil" (peacock) and "Sami" (lord, often referring to a deity). These communities often have farming backgrounds or work in traditional jobs.

The surname Mayilsamy, which is common in South India, especially Tamil Nadu, indicates that people with this surname likely speak Tamil. However, because India has so many languages, speakers of this surname might also speak other languages depending on where their families have moved and settled. For example, if families have lived in nearby South Indian states, they might speak Telugu, Kannada, or Malayalam. In India generally, Hindi and English are also possibilities, especially for younger people or those living in cities, because of education, job opportunities, and general communication. So, while Tamil is common, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English are also possible languages spoken by those with this surname.

The surname "Mayilsami" has several variations, including Mayilsamy, Mailசாமி, மயில்சாமி, Mailswamy, Mayilswami, and Mayil. Sami is also used.

State-wise distribution of people with MAYILSAMY surname

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Rajasthan state distribution for MAYILSAMY surname

Rajasthan

353

Tamil Nadu state distribution for MAYILSAMY surname

Tamil Nadu

251

Kerala state distribution for MAYILSAMY surname

Kerala

2

Delhi state distribution for MAYILSAMY surname

Delhi

1

Maharashtra state distribution for MAYILSAMY surname

Maharashtra

1

Category-wise distribution of people with MAYILSAMY surname

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People with the surname MAYILSAMY 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for MAYILSAMY surname

609 (100%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for MAYILSAMY surname

2 (0.3%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

MAYILSAMY families worship AYYAPPA and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The MAYILSAMY surname is found across multiple communities including Gounder, Kongu Vellalar communities.

The MAYILSAMY surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

MAYILSAMY families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MALYAVANTA, RAGHUKULA.

Rajasthan has the highest concentration of the MAYILSAMY surname with 353 records (58.1%).

The MAYILSAMY surname is written in TAMIL script.

MAYILSAMY is ranked #12782 in India with approximately 622 people bearing this surname.

The MAYILSAMY surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Rajasthan (58.1%), Tamil Nadu (41.3%), Kerala (0.3%).

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