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POTTI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

6,418^th

Most common surname in India

8,033

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Potti is derived from the Tamil word "Potti" which means "deep respect for someone".The origin place associated with this surname is Kerala, India.The surname Potti is linked to the profession of temple priests.The languages spoken by those with this surname are Malayalam and Tulu.Some notable personalities associated with this surname are Kodumon Potti, a fictional character played by actor Mammootty in the 2024 Indian Malayalam-language black-and-white period folk horror film Bramayugam.

Description:

The surname Potti is commonly found in the state of Kerala, India.People with this surname typically belong to the Brahmin community.The common variations of this surname found in Wikipedia are Potti and Potty.

State-wise distribution of people with POTTI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Andhra Pradesh

3,267

Tamil Nadu

634

Karnataka

137

Madhya Pradesh

124

Gujarat

Kerala

Maharashtra

Mizoram

Rajasthan

Bihar

Category-wise distribution of people with POTTI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname POTTI 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.

2,256 (54%)

Voters List

1,874 (45%)

Food Distribution Records

63 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The POTTI surname is found across multiple communities including Arya Vaishya, Ambalavasi, Paniyan, Kurichchan, Vaishya, Jain, Agrawal, Maheshwari, Baniya, Gupta communities.

The POTTI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

Andhra Pradesh has the highest concentration of the POTTI surname with 3,267 records (78.1%).

The POTTI surname is written in TELUGU script.

POTTI is ranked #6418 in India with approximately 8,033 people bearing this surname.

The POTTI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Andhra Pradesh (78.1%), Tamil Nadu (15.1%), Karnataka (3.3%).

POTTI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

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State-wise distribution of people with POTTI surname

Category-wise distribution of people with POTTI surname

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