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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
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Nachiyar: This surname is mainly used by people in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu. The "-yar" part often means its a title or honorific, showing a certain social standing or family history.
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Tamil Nadu
29
Rajasthan
9
Maharashtra
3
Andhra Pradesh
1
Karnataka
1
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People with the surname NACHIYAR 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.
40 (65%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
19 (31%)
Voters List
3 (5%)
Food Distribution Records