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NAGAVVA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,583rd

Most common surname in India

821

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are n/a, nagavva, kashyap, maandavya and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Nagavva, mainly found in India, likely has linguistic links to the regions where its common. The religion associated with NAGAVVA surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is kannada.
People with this surname probably speak languages such as Kannada, since "Nag" often refers to snakes or gods linked to the Naga cult, which originated in Karnataka. Marathi could also be important because Karnataka and Maharashtra are close geographically and share cultural influences. Telugu speakers might also share this surname due to the interconnected nature of South Indian cultures and languages. The exact language spoken by individuals with this surname depends on their specific distribution and family history.

The surname Nagavva has several variations, including Nagave, Nagappa, Nagav, Nagwa, and Nagavah. There are also possibly anglicized versions like Naga or Nava, and phonetic variations that reflect regional accents in India, such as Naagavva or Naagava.

State-wise distribution of people with NAGAVVA surname

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Telangana state distribution for NAGAVVA surname

Telangana

246

Tamil Nadu state distribution for NAGAVVA surname

Tamil Nadu

167

Jharkhand state distribution for NAGAVVA surname

Jharkhand

20

Karnataka state distribution for NAGAVVA surname

Karnataka

20

Maharashtra state distribution for NAGAVVA surname

Maharashtra

9

Category-wise distribution of people with NAGAVVA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname NAGAVVA 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.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for NAGAVVA surname

445 (96%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for NAGAVVA surname

9 (2%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for NAGAVVA surname

8 (2%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

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

NAGAVVA is classified as a OTHERS-based surname because it is historically associated with ANIMALS.

The NAGAVVA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

NAGAVVA families belong to multiple gotras including N/A, NAGAVVA, KASHYAP, MAANDAVYA, REBAALA.

Telangana has the highest concentration of the NAGAVVA surname with 246 records (53.2%).

The NAGAVVA surname is written in KANNADA script.

NAGAVVA is ranked #12583 in India with approximately 821 people bearing this surname.

The NAGAVVA surname is found across 5 states, with the top 3 being Telangana (53.2%), Tamil Nadu (36.1%), Jharkhand (4.3%).

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