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Origin and History of PARICHHA

12,146th

Most common surname in India

1,258

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyapa, macherla and rachanalla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Parichha is mainly found in the state of Odisha, India. The religion associated with PARICHHA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is odia.
Its common among Brahmin communities, especially the Utkala Brahmin sub-caste. Utkala Brahmins have historically been important in Odishan society, often working as priests, scholars, and administrators. This surname likely started as a job title, possibly for someone who did examinations, testing, or assessments in a traditional setting. Over time, this job title became a hereditary surname passed down through generations. While mainly linked to Utkala Brahmins, instances of this surname may also be found in other Odia communities because of migration or social mobility.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: For example, Baidhar Parichha is an accomplished politician. Also, there may be other people with this surname in different jobs across India.

The surname Parichha has a few variations, including Pareechha and Pariksha.

State-wise distribution of people with PARICHHA surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Maharashtra

243

Tamil Nadu state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Tamil Nadu

20

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Andhra Pradesh

13

Gujarat state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Gujarat

9

Delhi state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Delhi

2

West Bengal state distribution for PARICHHA surname

West Bengal

2

Karnataka state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Karnataka

1

Odisha state distribution for PARICHHA surname

Odisha

1

Category-wise distribution of people with PARICHHA surname

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Farmer Beneficiary Records category for PARICHHA surname

488

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for PARICHHA surname

43

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for PARICHHA surname

7

Food Distribution Records

Similar MACHERLA Gotra Surnames

Similar RACHANALLA Gotra Surnames

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The PARICHHA surname is found across multiple communities including Khond (kondh) communities.

The PARICHHA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PARICHHA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MACHERLA, RACHANALLA.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the PARICHHA surname with 243 records (83.5%).

The PARICHHA surname is written in ODIA script.

PARICHHA is ranked #12146 in India with approximately 1,258 people bearing this surname.

The PARICHHA surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (83.5%), Tamil Nadu (6.9%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%).

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