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SANJIVA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,819th

Most common surname in India

585

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadhich, kashyapa, maanasvi and sanjapa. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

It appears somewhat frequently among Brahmin communities, especially those of the Smartha tradition. The religion associated with SANJIVA surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are kannada and tamil.
Smartha Brahmins are known for following the Advaita Vedanta philosophy and worshipping five deities. This surname may also be seen, but less often, among other South Indian communities in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. However, its connection to Smartha Brahmin lineages remains a significant trait.

Sanjiva is a surname that comes from India. As a result, people with this surname mainly speak languages from India. This includes Hindi, an official language used in northern and central India. English is also common, especially in workplaces and schools, because of its history and continued use in India. Also, depending on the familys background, they might speak Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, or Marathi. These languages show Indias wide range of languages and the different family histories of those with this surname.

The surname Sanjeeva has several variations, including Sanjiv, Sanjivaiah, Sanjeevi, Sanjeev, Sanjeevaiah, Sangiva, Sangiv, and Sanjivan.

State-wise distribution of people with SANJIVA surname

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Tamil Nadu state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Tamil Nadu

160

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Andhra Pradesh

89

Maharashtra state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Maharashtra

46

Telangana state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Telangana

15

Bihar state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Bihar

3

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Madhya Pradesh

2

Delhi state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Delhi

1

Karnataka state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Karnataka

1

Rajasthan state distribution for SANJIVA surname

Rajasthan

1

Category-wise distribution of people with SANJIVA surname

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People with the surname SANJIVA 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 SANJIVA surname

161 (51%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for SANJIVA surname

107 (34%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SANJIVA surname

50 (16%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

SANJIVA families worship BHAVANI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The SANJIVA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SANJIVA families belong to multiple gotras including AATREYA, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MAANASVI, SANJAPA.

Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the SANJIVA surname with 160 records (50.3%).

The SANJIVA surname is written in KANNADA, TAMIL scripts.

SANJIVA is ranked #12819 in India with approximately 585 people bearing this surname.

The SANJIVA surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (50.3%), Andhra Pradesh (28.0%), Maharashtra (14.5%).

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