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PURANIK Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

10,849th

Most common surname in India

2,557

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Puranik: This surnames spread probably shows how people moved around, both because they wanted to and because they had to. Things like looking for better farmland, jobs, or escaping war or hunger pushed people with this surname to move. Over time, this led to Puranik families in new places.

This Surname has Atri, Bhaaradwaj, Kashyapa, Kaushik, Shrivatsa, Kashyap Gotra. This Surname Worships Gopal krushna, Mhalsadevi of mhalsakore nashik, Khandoba-jejuri, Chandrala parmeshwari of sannati, Shakambari devi, Shakambari devi, Kuldevta.

Description:

Puranik: This surname is mainly found among Brahmins in India, especially those from Maharashtra and Goas Konkan region. While the specific sub-group can differ depending on family history, it strongly suggests a Brahmin background. It might appear in other related groups due to marriage or adoption, but its main link is to Brahmins.

This surname, Puranik, has interesting variations. You might see it as Puranikkar (suggesting a familys place of origin) or the shorter Purani. Sometimes, extra names get added like Puranik-Sharma or Puranik-Desai, depending on where this surname originated.

State-wise distribution of people with PURANIK surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Maharashtra state distribution for PURANIK surname

Maharashtra

776

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for PURANIK surname

Madhya Pradesh

200

Karnataka state distribution for PURANIK surname

Karnataka

76

Tamil Nadu state distribution for PURANIK surname

Tamil Nadu

75

Bihar state distribution for PURANIK surname

Bihar

68

Jharkhand state distribution for PURANIK surname

Jharkhand

53

Delhi state distribution for PURANIK surname

Delhi

9

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for PURANIK surname

Andhra Pradesh

7

Gujarat state distribution for PURANIK surname

Gujarat

5

Chandigarh state distribution for PURANIK surname

Chandigarh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with PURANIK surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname PURANIK appear across 4 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.

Food Distribution Records category for PURANIK surname

869 (68%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for PURANIK surname

312 (24%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for PURANIK surname

95 (7%)

Voters List

Investor & Taxpayer Records category for PURANIK surname

3 (0.2%)

Investor & Taxpayer Records

PURANIK is the only known surname recorded in 1 gotra: SHRIVATSA.

Frequently Asked Questions

PURANIK families worship GOPAL KRUSHNA and MHALSADEVI OF MHALSAKORE NASHIK and KHANDOBA-JEJURI and CHANDRALA PARMESHWARI OF SANNATI and SHAKAMBARI DEVI and SHAKAMBARI DEVI, as their Kuldevta (family deities).

PURANIK is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with PRIEST.

The PURANIK surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PURANIK families belong to multiple gotras including ATRI, BHAARADWAJ, KASHYAPA, KAUSHIK, SHRIVATSA, KASHYAP.

Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the PURANIK surname with 776 records (61.1%).

The PURANIK surname is written in MARATHI script.

PURANIK is ranked #10849 in India with approximately 2,557 people bearing this surname.

The PURANIK surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (61.1%), Madhya Pradesh (15.7%), Karnataka (6.0%).

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