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PUTTAGUNTA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,864th

Most common surname in India

540

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Puttagunta is mainly found among the Brahmin community in Andhra Pradesh, South India. The religion associated with PUTTAGUNTA surname is hinduism. The community associated with this surname is kamma. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is telugu.
Its particularly common among Niyogi Brahmins, a group known for their history in administration and scholarship. Niyogi Brahmins are further divided based on their Vedic school or family customs. Puttagunta likely started as a surname based on a place name, coming from a village called Puttagunta or something similar. Families who moved from that area adopted this surname over time. It shows a family history tied to a specific location and connected to the larger Brahmin social system.

The surname Puttagunta is typical among Telugu speakers in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regions of India. Telugu is the main language spoken by people with this surname. However, because India has many languages and people move around, Hindi and English speakers might also be part of families or communities with this surname, particularly in cities or among younger generations. Still, Telugu is the language most closely linked to this surname.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: PUTTAGUNTA Gopal: Neurologist.

The surname Puttagunta appears in several variations, including Puthagunta, Putagunta, Puttaguntha, and Puthaguntha.

State-wise distribution of people with PUTTAGUNTA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for PUTTAGUNTA surname

Tamil Nadu

140

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for PUTTAGUNTA surname

Andhra Pradesh

76

Telangana state distribution for PUTTAGUNTA surname

Telangana

1

Category-wise distribution of people with PUTTAGUNTA surname

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People with the surname PUTTAGUNTA 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 PUTTAGUNTA surname

161 (74%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for PUTTAGUNTA surname

52 (24%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for PUTTAGUNTA surname

4 (2%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

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

PUTTAGUNTA is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with PUTTAGUNTA,ANDHRA PRADESH.

The PUTTAGUNTA surname is found across multiple communities including Kamma communities.

The PUTTAGUNTA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

PUTTAGUNTA families belong to multiple gotras including OLLOTLA, GANDRULLA, VALLUTLA, GANDRALLA, PUTTAGUNTA DOES NOT MATCH ANY SPECIFIC GOTRA FROM THE PROVIDED LIST., DADHICH, HARIKATLA, MUDGAL, RACHAMADUGULA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the PUTTAGUNTA surname with 140 records (64.5%).

The PUTTAGUNTA surname is written in TELUGU script.

PUTTAGUNTA is ranked #12864 in India with approximately 540 people bearing this surname.

The PUTTAGUNTA surname is found across 3 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (64.5%), Andhra Pradesh (35.0%), Telangana (0.5%).

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