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PALAKALA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,971st

Most common surname in India

433

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are vaamana, aanapala, dadhich, dadich, harikatla, malyavanta and rachanulla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are amba devi of mardal, khandoba and tirupati balaji.

Description:

Palakala is a surname mainly found in Andhra Pradesh, India. The religion associated with PALAKALA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is padmasali. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
Its especially common among the Kapu community, a large farming group in that state. Within the Kapu community, this surname can be linked to particular sub-groups or family lines, showing the complex social organization within the caste. These sub-divisions often connect to ancestral villages, traditional jobs, or important people in the familys past.

Telugu and English are commonly spoken by people with the Indian surname Palakala. Telugu, a Dravidian language, is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where this surname is most common. Due to historical migration and globalization, English has become widely used, especially in urban areas and among younger generations. Therefore, these two languages are the most prevalent among individuals bearing this surname in India and within the Indian diaspora.

The surname Palakala has several variations, including Palakula, Palakolla, Palakonda, Palakollu, and Palakarlapudi.

State-wise distribution of people with PALAKALA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for PALAKALA surname

Tamil Nadu

206

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for PALAKALA surname

Andhra Pradesh

126

Maharashtra state distribution for PALAKALA surname

Maharashtra

2

Category-wise distribution of people with PALAKALA surname

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People with the surname PALAKALA 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.

Voters List category for PALAKALA surname

260 (78%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for PALAKALA surname

71 (21%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for PALAKALA surname

3 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

PALAKALA families worship AMBA DEVI OF MARDAL and KHANDOBA and TIRUPATI BALAJI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The PALAKALA surname is found across multiple communities including Padmasali communities.

The PALAKALA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PALAKALA families belong to multiple gotras including VAAMANA, AANAPALA, DADHICH, DADICH, HARIKATLA, MALYAVANTA, RACHANULLA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the PALAKALA surname with 206 records (61.7%).

The PALAKALA surname is written in TELUGU script.

PALAKALA is ranked #12971 in India with approximately 433 people bearing this surname.

The PALAKALA surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (61.7%), Andhra Pradesh (37.7%), Maharashtra (0.6%).

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