Navigate our 1.6B record database, always expanding!

NILI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,551^st

Most common surname in India

853

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are prashta, angiras, danoli, kashyap, mavanulla and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

My training data focuses on broader cultural events rather than specific surname-related traditions. The religion associated with NILI surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is padmasali. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.
Here are some variations of the surname: Neeli, Nilley, and Nille.

State-wise distribution of people with NILI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh

251

Maharashtra

208

Tamil Nadu

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

Bihar

Jharkhand

Assam

Karnataka

Mizoram

Category-wise distribution of people with NILI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname NILI 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.

455 (81%)

Food Distribution Records

104 (18%)

Voters List

5 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

NILI families worship AMBABAI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The NILI surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali, Sali communities.

The NILI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

NILI families belong to multiple gotras including PRASHTA, ANGIRAS, DANOLI, KASHYAP, MAVANULLA, RAGHU KULA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the NILI surname with 251 records (44.7%).

The NILI surname is written in TELUGU script.

NILI is ranked #12551 in India with approximately 853 people bearing this surname.

The NILI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (44.7%), Maharashtra (37.0%), Tamil Nadu (11.4%).

NILI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

History:

Description:

State-wise distribution of people with NILI surname

Category-wise distribution of people with NILI surname

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Kuldevta (family deity) worshipped by NILI families?

Which communities in India carry the NILI surname?

Do people from different religions use the NILI surname?

What are the gotras found among NILI families?

Which state has the highest number of people with the NILI surname?

In which script is the NILI surname written?

How common is the NILI surname in India?

In how many states is the NILI surname found across India?

Did you find this Surname interesting?