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PEGADA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,448th

Most common surname in India

956

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Pegada probably comes from Portugal or Spain, where it might have been linked to the idea of a "footprint" or "footstep." By looking at where this surname is found, we can guess how people moved around. Families with this surname may have first lived in a certain area of Portugal or Spain. Sometimes, people carrying this surname might have been forced to move because of wars or religious problems. How this surname changed over time could also be tied to the areas where families settled, as local ways of speaking and traditions could have affected how it was said or written.

The gotras associated with this surname are naarasimha, angiras, dadhich, kashyap, madhana, maderi and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname has a few variations: Pegada, Pagada, and Pegadaa. The religion associated with PEGADA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is padmasali. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is telugu.

State-wise distribution of people with PEGADA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for PEGADA surname

Andhra Pradesh

370

Tamil Nadu state distribution for PEGADA surname

Tamil Nadu

363

Maharashtra state distribution for PEGADA surname

Maharashtra

25

Punjab state distribution for PEGADA surname

Punjab

3

Category-wise distribution of people with PEGADA surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname PEGADA 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 PEGADA surname

476 (63%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for PEGADA surname

274 (36%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for PEGADA surname

11 (1%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

PEGADA families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

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

The PEGADA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PEGADA families belong to multiple gotras including NAARASIMHA, ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAP, MADHANA, MADERI, REBAALA.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the PEGADA surname with 370 records (48.6%).

The PEGADA surname is written in TELUGU script.

PEGADA is ranked #12448 in India with approximately 956 people bearing this surname.

The PEGADA surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (48.6%), Tamil Nadu (47.7%), Maharashtra (3.3%).

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