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SANTHALIA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,286th

Most common surname in India

1,118

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kashyapa, mundunulla and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Its commonly found among the Visa Oswal Jains in Kutch. The religion associated with SANTHALIA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is santali.
These Oswals originally came from Osian, near Jodhpur, and moved to Kutch, where they adopted Jainism. The term "Visa" refers to a specific subgroup within the Oswal community, usually tied to historical social or economic reasons. This surname probably started as a locational name, perhaps taken from a place related to the familys beginnings or where they settled in the Kutch area.

The surname "Santhalia" has several variations, including "Santhaliya," "Santhaliaa," "Santalia," "Santaliya," "Santaliaa," "Santhalya," "Santalya," "Sandhalia," "Sandhaliya," "Sandhaliaa," "Sandalya," and "Sandalyaa." The surname "Santhalia" also appears with the variations "Santhaliya," "Santhaliaa," "Santalya," and "Santalyaa.".

State-wise distribution of people with SANTHALIA surname

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West Bengal state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

West Bengal

25

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Uttar Pradesh

24

Bihar state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Bihar

15

Delhi state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Delhi

10

Gujarat state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Gujarat

5

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Tamil Nadu

5

Maharashtra state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Maharashtra

2

Jharkhand state distribution for SANTHALIA surname

Jharkhand

1

Category-wise distribution of people with SANTHALIA surname

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People with the surname SANTHALIA 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 SANTHALIA surname

47 (54%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for SANTHALIA surname

35 (40%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SANTHALIA surname

5 (6%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The SANTHALIA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

SANTHALIA families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KASHYAPA, MUNDUNULLA, RAGHUKULA.

West Bengal has the highest concentration of the SANTHALIA surname with 25 records (28.7%).

The SANTHALIA surname is written in SANTALI script.

SANTHALIA is ranked #12286 in India with approximately 1,118 people bearing this surname.

The SANTHALIA surname is found across 8 states, with the top 3 being West Bengal (28.7%), Uttar Pradesh (27.6%), Bihar (17.2%).

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